South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF

South Africa
19.05 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
21.47 Mt CO2e
in 2024
South Africa rank
26th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
24th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 21.47 Mt CO2e against 19.05 Mt CO2e in South Africa, a difference of 2.42 Mt CO2e.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 203 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1970s 14.19 Mt CO2e 5.28 Mt CO2e 8.91 Mt CO2e South Africa
1980s 15.69 Mt CO2e 8.11 Mt CO2e 7.57 Mt CO2e South Africa
1990s 18.38 Mt CO2e 8.97 Mt CO2e 9.41 Mt CO2e South Africa
2000s 18.73 Mt CO2e 11.21 Mt CO2e 7.51 Mt CO2e South Africa
2010s 18.7 Mt CO2e 14.92 Mt CO2e 3.78 Mt CO2e South Africa
2020s 19.06 Mt CO2e 19.01 Mt CO2e 0.0562 Mt CO2e South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 21.47 Mt CO2e against 19.05 Mt CO2e in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
2.42 Mt CO2e, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
South Africa ranks 26th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 24th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Unit
Mt CO2e
Source
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).