Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.4402 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Africa Western and Central, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Africa Western and Central is 0.4402 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.4407 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.1504 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 34th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2019 Mt CO2e | +34.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | +21.1% |
| 1973 | 0.3155 Mt CO2e | +29.1% |
| 1974 | 0.3941 Mt CO2e | +24.9% |
| 1975 | 0.302 Mt CO2e | -23.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3331 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2716 Mt CO2e | -18.5% |
| 1978 | 0.2678 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.3762 Mt CO2e | +40.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3276 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1981 | 0.2566 Mt CO2e | -21.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2322 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2545 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2628 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2607 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.2417 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.261 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2777 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.3114 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3179 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3236 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.3352 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3502 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3805 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4407 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4176 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4092 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.412 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.418 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.4282 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.3833 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2003 | 0.4177 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4165 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4132 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4036 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4009 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4095 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4032 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.42 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4349 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4102 Mt CO2e | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.4189 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4208 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4235 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4275 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.4336 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4286 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.4339 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.437 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4329 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.436 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4338 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.4402 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2857 Mt CO2e | 0.1504 Mt CO2e | 0.3941 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2611 Mt CO2e | 0.2322 Mt CO2e | 0.3276 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3698 Mt CO2e | 0.3114 Mt CO2e | 0.4407 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4094 Mt CO2e | 0.3833 Mt CO2e | 0.4282 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4252 Mt CO2e | 0.4102 Mt CO2e | 0.4349 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.436 Mt CO2e | 0.4329 Mt CO2e | 0.4402 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Africa Western and Central?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Africa Western and Central was 0.4402 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 fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4407 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1504 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 34th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.1.bc Petroleum Refining - Manufacture of Solid Fuels and Other Energy Industries, 1.B.1 Solid Fuels, 1.B.2 Oil and Natural Gas, 5.B. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).