Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 0.4027 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0.4027 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and down 18.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa peaked at 0.737 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.3552 Mt CO2e, in 2010.
South Africa ranks 31st of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4754 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4754 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.4858 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.4935 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.5041 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5169 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5201 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1977 | 0.5066 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5104 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5114 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.517 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.5398 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5227 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 0.5187 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.5558 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5563 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.5422 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.561 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5884 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.6015 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.5933 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.6044 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.571 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 0.7088 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 1994 | 0.7016 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.7096 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.737 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.7055 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6577 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6342 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4015 Mt CO2e | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4102 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.4198 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4167 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.4183 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4124 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.422 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4381 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2009 | 0.388 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3552 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4021 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2012 | 0.4268 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4664 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.4929 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4389 Mt CO2e | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4042 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5144 Mt CO2e | +27.3% |
| 2018 | 0.4641 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2019 | 0.4344 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0.3989 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4285 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2022 | 0.421 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.426 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 0.4027 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5 Mt CO2e | 0.4754 Mt CO2e | 0.5201 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5503 Mt CO2e | 0.517 Mt CO2e | 0.6015 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6623 Mt CO2e | 0.571 Mt CO2e | 0.737 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4127 Mt CO2e | 0.388 Mt CO2e | 0.4381 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4399 Mt CO2e | 0.3552 Mt CO2e | 0.5144 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4154 Mt CO2e | 0.3989 Mt CO2e | 0.4285 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 9.67 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0074 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate -4.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0081 1000 USD per person (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in South Africa was 0.4027 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.737 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3552 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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 building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).