Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 1.79 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is 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 peaked at 1.79 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.4119 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 8th out of 45 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, 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
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4119 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 8th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from fugitive emissions (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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).