Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 0 Mt CO2e per person for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 2024.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th of 47 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.7% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -7.8% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.2% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -13.6% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 33 India 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 34 South Korea 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 35 Poland 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 36 South Africa 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 37 Costa Rica 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 38 Cambodia 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
- 39 Cuba 0 Mt CO2e per person compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (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 industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) in Sub-Saharan Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 36th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) (mt) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.