Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 1.13 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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 industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 1.13 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 1.26 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5065 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5065 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5065 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5164 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5489 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5491 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5702 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6074 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6171 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6189 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6295 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.65 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6813 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6479 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6093 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6204 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6222 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6242 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6449 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6653 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6626 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6642 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6601 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6697 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6296 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6484 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6766 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7105 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7431 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7793 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7654 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7927 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7833 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8502 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.8808 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9383 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9949 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2006 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 2009 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.2 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1.19 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 1.16 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.26 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 2014 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.9944 Mt CO2e | -11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2019 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.11 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.567 Mt CO2e | 0.5065 Mt CO2e | 0.6295 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6428 Mt CO2e | 0.6093 Mt CO2e | 0.6813 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6947 Mt CO2e | 0.6296 Mt CO2e | 0.7793 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9572 Mt CO2e | 0.7833 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 0.9944 Mt CO2e | 1.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.11 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 26 Saudi Arabia 0.1284 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Gabon 0.123 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Egypt 0.1184 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 Chile 0.1171 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.1019 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Philippines 0.0964 Mt CO2e compare
- 32 Sri Lanka 0.094 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 industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 1.13 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 1.26 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5065 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 29th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 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).