Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) is 1.13 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
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 (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 1.26 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5066 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.5066 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.5066 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5165 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.549 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5492 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5703 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.6075 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 0.6172 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.619 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.6296 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.6501 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.6814 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6479 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1983 | 0.6094 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6205 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.6223 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6243 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6451 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6655 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.6628 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6642 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6602 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6698 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.6297 Mt CO2e | -6.0% |
| 1994 | 0.6485 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.6767 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7106 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7432 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.7794 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.7655 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7929 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7835 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8504 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.881 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9385 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.9951 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 | +11.0% |
| 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 | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -10.5% |
| 2015 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.9947 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 | 0.5672 Mt CO2e | 0.5066 Mt CO2e | 0.6296 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6429 Mt CO2e | 0.6094 Mt CO2e | 0.6814 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6948 Mt CO2e | 0.6297 Mt CO2e | 0.7794 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9574 Mt CO2e | 0.7835 Mt CO2e | 1.21 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 Mt CO2e | 0.9947 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)
- 24 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 0.1331 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 France 0.1328 Mt CO2e compare
- 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
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 896.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7014 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.54 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5066 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 27th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).