Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 30.86 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
Sub-Saharan Africa recorded 30.86 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 35.49 Mt CO2e in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6.25 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.06 Mt CO2e | 6.25 Mt CO2e | 7.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.43 Mt CO2e | 7.7 Mt CO2e | 32.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 31.87 Mt CO2e | 23.86 Mt CO2e | 35.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 31.37 Mt CO2e | 28.68 Mt CO2e | 33.84 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.94 Mt CO2e | 30.51 Mt CO2e | 33.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.41 Mt CO2e | 29.83 Mt CO2e | 32.41 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- 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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 2.86 % (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 31.93 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Sub-Saharan Africa was 30.86 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 35.49 Mt CO2e in 1996.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.25 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 22nd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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 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).