Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.9292 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in South 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 power industry (energy) in South Africa is 0.9292 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in South Africa peaked at 1.02 Mt CO2e in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2449 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2449 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2465 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2613 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.2927 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3242 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3662 Mt CO2e | +13.0% |
| 1976 | 0.399 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1977 | 0.4025 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3143 Mt CO2e | -21.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3441 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3734 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.4083 Mt CO2e | +9.3% |
| 1982 | 0.433 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4403 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4727 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4814 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4816 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.529 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1988 | 0.5086 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5323 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.5578 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.5589 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.5679 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.6084 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1994 | 0.6228 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.6527 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.6857 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.7226 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.7543 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.7143 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.7451 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6931 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.709 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.7872 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 2004 | 0.841 Mt CO2e | +6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.8261 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.8359 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.8618 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 0.9914 Mt CO2e | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.9154 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.973 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 0.9242 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2012 | 0.949 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0.9625 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 1.01 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.9281 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9457 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.9029 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9355 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9941 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9493 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.908 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.8692 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2024 | 0.9292 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3196 Mt CO2e | 0.2449 Mt CO2e | 0.4025 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4661 Mt CO2e | 0.3734 Mt CO2e | 0.5323 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6445 Mt CO2e | 0.5578 Mt CO2e | 0.7543 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8206 Mt CO2e | 0.6931 Mt CO2e | 0.9914 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9546 Mt CO2e | 0.9029 Mt CO2e | 1.02 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.93 Mt CO2e | 0.8692 Mt CO2e | 0.9941 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in South Africa was 0.9292 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 power industry (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 1.02 Mt CO2e in 2019.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2449 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.9%. 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 Power Industry (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 electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).