Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 0.2275 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in South Africa stood at 0.2275 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and down 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in South Africa peaked at 0.2581 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places South Africa 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0057 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0062 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0064 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0086 Mt CO2e | +34.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0089 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 Mt CO2e | +17.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | +24.1% |
| 1982 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0316 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.036 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0471 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 0.048 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0494 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.05 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0501 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0338 Mt CO2e | -32.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2348 Mt CO2e | +594.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2277 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2076 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2148 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1847 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1805 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.205 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2059 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.128 Mt CO2e | -37.8% |
| 2010 | 0.2581 Mt CO2e | +101.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2463 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2012 | 0.254 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2013 | 0.2355 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2014 | 0.234 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.2363 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2342 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2545 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2461 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2446 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2334 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2389 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2161 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 0.2231 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2275 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0081 Mt CO2e | 0.0048 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.0158 Mt CO2e | 0.0465 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.048 Mt CO2e | 0.0454 Mt CO2e | 0.0501 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1823 Mt CO2e | 0.0338 Mt CO2e | 0.2348 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2444 Mt CO2e | 0.234 Mt CO2e | 0.2581 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2278 Mt CO2e | 0.2161 Mt CO2e | 0.2389 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in South Africa was 0.2275 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2581 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 5th out of 187 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 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).