Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 2.29 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2.29 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.36 Mt CO2e in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.2623 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2623 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2642 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.2791 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3107 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.346 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3848 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1976 | 0.4212 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1977 | 0.4233 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3364 Mt CO2e | -20.5% |
| 1979 | 0.3668 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1980 | 0.398 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1981 | 0.432 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 0.4577 Mt CO2e | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4655 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.5009 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 0.5146 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5212 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.5803 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 1988 | 0.5603 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.5847 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.6158 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6235 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.6378 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.6774 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6921 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.7205 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 0.7506 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.7855 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1998 | 0.8247 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 0.7877 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 0.8245 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.7786 Mt CO2e | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.7956 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8676 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 2004 | 0.9286 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9211 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.945 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.963 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 2009 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.07 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +27.6% |
| 2015 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.8 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +15.2% |
| 2018 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2019 | 2.26 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2020 | 2.02 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 2.29 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3395 Mt CO2e | 0.2623 Mt CO2e | 0.4233 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5015 Mt CO2e | 0.398 Mt CO2e | 0.5847 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7116 Mt CO2e | 0.6158 Mt CO2e | 0.8247 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9143 Mt CO2e | 0.7786 Mt CO2e | 1.09 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.66 Mt CO2e | 1.07 Mt CO2e | 2.36 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.14 Mt CO2e | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 2.29 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- 25 Malaysia 0.4114 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 0.3889 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.3434 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Brunei Darussalam 0.3379 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0.3362 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Saudi Arabia 0.3032 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Italy 0.2958 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 112.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,561 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.01 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 895.46 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7007 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.29 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.36 Mt CO2e in 2018.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2623 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 28th out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 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).