Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per person.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 Mt CO2e per person for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in South Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per person, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 95th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.8% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.6% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.2% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -11.6% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -5.5% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +16.0% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +6.2% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.2% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +10.6% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +10.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +7.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +9.2% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -13.5% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -0.6% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per person | -8.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 0 Mt CO2e per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
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)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -7.2 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 1.72 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in South Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per person in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- South Africa ranks 95th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.