Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: 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, 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 is 1.13 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 1.26 Mt CO2e in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.5066 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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, 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
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 industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa 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?
- 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?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5066 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 25th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 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 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).