Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.3817 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
Africa Western and Central recorded 0.3817 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 0.5062 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0527 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Africa Western and Central 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0567 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0633 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0642 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0687 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0709 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0728 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0752 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0778 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.077 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 0.076 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0733 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0694 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0711 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0714 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0737 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0778 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0761 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0694 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0743 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0782 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0806 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0861 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0915 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0987 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1037 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1111 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1203 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1443 Mt CO2e | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1532 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1771 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2047 Mt CO2e | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 0.234 Mt CO2e | +14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2615 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2906 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.3268 Mt CO2e | +12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3695 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4088 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4497 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4364 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4521 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5062 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 0.359 Mt CO2e | -29.1% |
| 2015 | 0.3639 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3647 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.3548 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3594 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3697 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3744 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3827 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.3843 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3843 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3817 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0638 Mt CO2e | 0.0527 Mt CO2e | 0.0752 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0744 Mt CO2e | 0.0694 Mt CO2e | 0.0778 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0914 Mt CO2e | 0.0694 Mt CO2e | 0.1203 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2571 Mt CO2e | 0.1443 Mt CO2e | 0.4088 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4016 Mt CO2e | 0.3548 Mt CO2e | 0.5062 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3815 Mt CO2e | 0.3744 Mt CO2e | 0.3843 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Africa Western and Central?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Africa Western and Central was 0.3817 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5062 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0527 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 39th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).