Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4.37 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 742.4%
Rank
7th
of 47 groups
All-time high
27.65 % change on previous year
in 2014
All-time low
-20.53 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
54
1971–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 4.37 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 742.4% on the previous year and down 84.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 27.65 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -20.53 % change on previous year, in 1978.

That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year

Annual values for Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 1971 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1971 0.7244 % change on previous year
1972 5.64 % change on previous year +678.6%
1973 11.32 % change on previous year +100.8%
1974 11.36 % change on previous year +0.3%
1975 11.21 % change on previous year -1.3%
1976 9.46 % change on previous year -15.6%
1977 0.4986 % change on previous year -94.7%
1978 -20.53 % change on previous year -4217.6%
1979 9.04 % change on previous year -144.0%
1980 8.51 % change on previous year -5.9%
1981 8.54 % change on previous year +0.4%
1982 5.95 % change on previous year -30.4%
1983 1.73 % change on previous year -71.0%
1984 7.6 % change on previous year +340.5%
1985 2.73 % change on previous year -64.0%
1986 1.28 % change on previous year -53.1%
1987 11.34 % change on previous year +784.1%
1988 -3.43 % change on previous year -130.2%
1989 4.34 % change on previous year -226.4%
1990 5.32 % change on previous year +22.7%
1991 1.27 % change on previous year -76.2%
1992 2.29 % change on previous year +81.0%
1993 6.21 % change on previous year +170.7%
1994 2.17 % change on previous year -65.0%
1995 4.1 % change on previous year +89.1%
1996 4.18 % change on previous year +1.8%
1997 4.65 % change on previous year +11.3%
1998 4.99 % change on previous year +7.3%
1999 -4.49 % change on previous year -189.9%
2000 4.7 % change on previous year -204.7%
2001 -5.55 % change on previous year -218.2%
2002 2.17 % change on previous year -139.1%
2003 9.05 % change on previous year +317.0%
2004 7.05 % change on previous year -22.1%
2005 -0.8179 % change on previous year -111.6%
2006 2.59 % change on previous year -417.1%
2007 1.89 % change on previous year -27.0%
2008 13.65 % change on previous year +621.0%
2009 -6.38 % change on previous year -146.7%
2010 6.18 % change on previous year -197.0%
2011 -1.41 % change on previous year -122.9%
2012 9.56 % change on previous year -775.8%
2013 16.19 % change on previous year +69.4%
2014 27.65 % change on previous year +70.7%
2015 -3.23 % change on previous year -111.7%
2016 6.48 % change on previous year -300.6%
2017 15.19 % change on previous year +134.5%
2018 13.83 % change on previous year -9.0%
2019 -4.21 % change on previous year -130.5%
2020 -10.26 % change on previous year +143.7%
2021 -2.5 % change on previous year -75.7%
2022 11.72 % change on previous year -569.0%
2023 -0.68 % change on previous year -105.8%
2024 4.37 % change on previous year -742.4%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1978 -4217.6% 0.4986 % change on previous year -20.53 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4.3 % change on previous year -20.53 % change on previous year 11.36 % change on previous year 9
1980s 4.86 % change on previous year -3.43 % change on previous year 11.34 % change on previous year 10
1990s 3.07 % change on previous year -4.49 % change on previous year 6.21 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.84 % change on previous year -6.38 % change on previous year 13.65 % change on previous year 10
2010s 8.62 % change on previous year -4.21 % change on previous year 27.65 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.5292 % change on previous year -10.26 % change on previous year 11.72 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

  1. 4 Benin 20 % change on previous year compare
  2. 5 Vietnam 17.47 % change on previous year compare
  3. 6 Sierra Leone 16.67 % change on previous year compare
  4. 7 Slovenia 15.86 % change on previous year compare
  5. 8 Eritrea 14.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 8 Sri Lanka 14.29 % change on previous year compare
  7. 8 Macao 14.29 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 4.37 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The highest recorded value was 27.65 % change on previous year in 2014.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
The lowest recorded value was -20.53 % change on previous year in 1978.
How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 7th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
240 places, 12,091 data points, 1971–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.