Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in 2023.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places South Africa 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.3% |
South Africa compared with similar countries
- South Africa's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (53 countries reporting)
- South Africa's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 85.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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More environment data for South Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 5.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 0.2953 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) in South Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e)?
- South Africa ranks 55th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.