Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 2.92 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in South Africa, 1970β2024
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 processes in South Africa is 2.92 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in South Africa peaked at 5.78 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.6 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 18th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.93 Mt CO2e | 2.6 Mt CO2e | 3.13 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 2.84 Mt CO2e | 3.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.61 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 5.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.93 Mt CO2e | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 4.67 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.06 Mt CO2e | 2.94 Mt CO2e | 3.12 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 2.89 Mt CO2e | 3.07 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation 0.275 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in South Africa was 2.92 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 processes recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.6 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- South Africa ranks 18th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South 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 Processes (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 processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).