Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2.36 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.9% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 5.46 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -1.45 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th of 47 groups on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0.8091 % change on previous year | -29.1% |
| 1973 | -0.2943 % change on previous year | -136.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7997 % change on previous year | -371.7% |
| 1975 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +236.8% |
| 1976 | 1.62 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1977 | 2.54 % change on previous year | +56.5% |
| 1978 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 1979 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -44.8% |
| 1981 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1982 | 1.69 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1199 % change on previous year | -92.9% |
| 1984 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -1311.6% |
| 1985 | 1.35 % change on previous year | -193.2% |
| 1986 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -16.8% |
| 1987 | -0.713 % change on previous year | -163.3% |
| 1988 | 3.12 % change on previous year | -537.2% |
| 1989 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -18.4% |
| 1990 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1991 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -33.0% |
| 1992 | 2.07 % change on previous year | +55.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7179 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 1994 | 1.91 % change on previous year | +166.1% |
| 1995 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1997 | 2.77 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 3.04 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 1.04 % change on previous year | -69.2% |
| 2001 | 2.56 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 2002 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 2004 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2006 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -39.8% |
| 2007 | 5.46 % change on previous year | +186.4% |
| 2008 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1 % change on previous year | -46.9% |
| 2010 | 3.57 % change on previous year | +69.7% |
| 2011 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -56.6% |
| 2012 | 3.43 % change on previous year | +121.4% |
| 2013 | 3.26 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2015 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2016 | 3.42 % change on previous year | +147.8% |
| 2017 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 3.47 % change on previous year | +103.9% |
| 2020 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -66.4% |
| 2022 | 2 % change on previous year | +80.8% |
| 2023 | 2.81 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 2024 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -15.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | -1311.6% | 0.1199 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year |
| 1988 | +537.2% | -0.713 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +371.7% | -0.2943 % change on previous year | 0.7997 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 % change on previous year | -0.2943 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -1.45 % change on previous year | 3.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 0.7179 % change on previous year | 3.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 1.04 % change on previous year | 5.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 % change on previous year | 1.38 % change on previous year | 3.57 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.31 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 3.3 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 3 Macao 6.67 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Malawi 6.36 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Mauritius 5.48 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Uruguay 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 7 Tanzania 5.24 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Saudi Arabia 5.17 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Chad 4.93 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 2.36 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 3.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0.0442 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.36 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 5.46 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.45 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 6th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture (mt co2e), annual rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.