Sub-Saharan Africa vs United States of America: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 305.43 Mt CO2e against 215.6 Mt CO2e in United States of America, a difference of 89.83 Mt CO2e.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.4 times United States of America's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was United States of America ahead.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa averaged higher in 2 and United States of America in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100 Mt CO2e | 261.96 Mt CO2e | 161.96 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1980s | 135.64 Mt CO2e | 239.06 Mt CO2e | 103.42 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 1990s | 161.64 Mt CO2e | 234.83 Mt CO2e | 73.19 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2000s | 197.21 Mt CO2e | 234.33 Mt CO2e | 37.12 Mt CO2e | United States of America |
| 2010s | 252.04 Mt CO2e | 224.92 Mt CO2e | 27.12 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 294.2 Mt CO2e | 216.17 Mt CO2e | 78.03 Mt CO2e | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf, Sub-Saharan Africa or United States of America?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 305.43 Mt CO2e against 215.6 Mt CO2e in United States of America as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf between Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 89.83 Mt CO2e, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa and United States of America rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd and United States of America ranks 3rd of 45 groups.
- 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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About this data
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).