Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 1.28 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Africa Western and Central, 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 transport (energy) in Africa Western and Central stood at 1.28 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 54.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 1.28 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0697 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Africa Western and Central ranks 40th of 45 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0697 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0761 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0851 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1011 Mt CO2e | +18.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1122 Mt CO2e | +11.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1263 Mt CO2e | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 0.1366 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 1977 | 0.1617 Mt CO2e | +18.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1931 Mt CO2e | +19.4% |
| 1979 | 0.1883 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2106 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2247 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2408 Mt CO2e | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2304 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2219 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2024 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2224 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2138 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2307 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2305 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2106 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.253 Mt CO2e | +20.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2827 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2586 Mt CO2e | -8.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2324 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 1995 | 0.268 Mt CO2e | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2894 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3008 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 0.2488 Mt CO2e | -17.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2848 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2952 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.3221 Mt CO2e | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3599 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3786 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3908 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3751 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3608 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3554 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4346 Mt CO2e | +22.3% |
| 2009 | 0.4689 Mt CO2e | +7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.5396 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2011 | 0.5917 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6728 Mt CO2e | +13.7% |
| 2013 | 0.7825 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2014 | 0.8307 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2015 | 0.8239 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +26.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.1 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2021 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.125 Mt CO2e | 0.0697 Mt CO2e | 0.1931 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2228 Mt CO2e | 0.2024 Mt CO2e | 0.2408 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2629 Mt CO2e | 0.2106 Mt CO2e | 0.3008 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3741 Mt CO2e | 0.2952 Mt CO2e | 0.4689 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8569 Mt CO2e | 0.5396 Mt CO2e | 1.17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.23 Mt CO2e | 1.1 Mt CO2e | 1.28 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2764 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 21.75 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 33.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 261.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.5031 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 45.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 111.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Africa Western and Central?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Africa Western and Central was 1.28 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 transport (energy) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0697 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 40th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).