Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) was 1.79 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.79 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and up 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.79 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4119 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4119 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4598 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 1972 | 0.5109 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5903 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 0.6748 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 0.5876 Mt CO2e | -12.9% |
| 1976 | 0.6101 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5733 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5794 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6948 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 0.6535 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 0.5888 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 1982 | 0.5724 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5874 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.615 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6328 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6376 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6312 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.6603 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.6881 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7418 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1991 | 0.7576 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7778 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1993 | 0.7925 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.833 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1995 | 0.8759 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.957 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1997 | 0.9491 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.9365 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9562 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.9643 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2005 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 1.32 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 1.47 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.49 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 1.52 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.56 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 1.62 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 1.67 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 1.76 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.79 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5693 Mt CO2e | 0.4119 Mt CO2e | 0.6948 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6267 Mt CO2e | 0.5724 Mt CO2e | 0.6881 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8577 Mt CO2e | 0.7418 Mt CO2e | 0.957 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 0.9643 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.52 Mt CO2e | 1.32 Mt CO2e | 1.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.75 Mt CO2e | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 1.79 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 5 South Africa 0.2275 Mt CO2e compare
- 6 Ethiopia 0.2154 Mt CO2e compare
- 7 Iran, Islamic Republic of 0.2033 Mt CO2e compare
- 8 Iraq 0.1761 Mt CO2e compare
- 9 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 0.1745 Mt CO2e compare
- 10 India 0.1621 Mt CO2e compare
- 11 Canada 0.1133 Mt CO2e compare
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 fugitive emissions (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.79 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.79 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4119 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 8th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.3%. 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 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).