Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) was 10.75 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 10.75 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 10.75 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.5 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd of 45 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.5 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.58 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 3.67 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.77 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3.84 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1976 | 3.95 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 4.06 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1978 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 4.16 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 4.26 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 4.28 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 4.32 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 4.36 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 4.48 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1985 | 4.6 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1986 | 4.68 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 4.83 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 4.94 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 5.06 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 5.27 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 5.35 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 5.44 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5.67 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1994 | 6.44 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1995 | 6.69 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1996 | 6.9 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 7.04 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.15 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 7.39 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 6.98 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 7.09 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 7.24 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 7.42 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 7.59 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7.77 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 7.95 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 7.96 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.06 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 8.21 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 8.27 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 8.54 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 8.56 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 8.85 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 9.12 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 9.2 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 9.35 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 9.75 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 9.72 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 9.89 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 10.14 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 10.41 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2022 | 10.57 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 10.75 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 10.75 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.82 Mt CO2e | 3.5 Mt CO2e | 4.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.58 Mt CO2e | 4.26 Mt CO2e | 5.06 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.33 Mt CO2e | 5.27 Mt CO2e | 7.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 Mt CO2e | 6.98 Mt CO2e | 8.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.12 Mt CO2e | 8.27 Mt CO2e | 9.89 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.52 Mt CO2e | 10.14 Mt CO2e | 10.75 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 112.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,561 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 10.75 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 10.75 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 22nd out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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).