Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.665 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in South Africa stood at 0.665 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.2% on the previous year and down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in South Africa peaked at 0.8089 Mt CO2e in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.2255 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places South Africa 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.2255 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.2261 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.2348 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.2502 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.2432 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2646 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.2593 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.2552 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2649 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2405 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2449 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2556 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1982 | 0.2607 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.2615 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2755 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.2691 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2707 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2855 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0.2959 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 0.3017 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3077 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3101 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.322 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.381 Mt CO2e | +18.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3938 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.4232 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4104 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4163 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4221 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4376 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4315 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4397 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4585 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 0.4765 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4943 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 0.4857 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5162 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5772 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5717 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5578 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5805 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 0.6178 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.6439 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.7233 Mt CO2e | +12.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7129 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 0.7815 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2016 | 0.7361 Mt CO2e | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8089 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.7572 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 0.738 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.6491 Mt CO2e | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 0.713 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.7117 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.7166 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.665 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2464 Mt CO2e | 0.2255 Mt CO2e | 0.2649 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2721 Mt CO2e | 0.2449 Mt CO2e | 0.3017 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3824 Mt CO2e | 0.3077 Mt CO2e | 0.4376 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5009 Mt CO2e | 0.4315 Mt CO2e | 0.5772 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.71 Mt CO2e | 0.5805 Mt CO2e | 0.8089 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6911 Mt CO2e | 0.6491 Mt CO2e | 0.7166 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- 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)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, annual growth rate 42.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import quantity, per capita 0.0047 t per person (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, annual growth rate 21.86 % change on previous year (2024)
- Graphic papers — Import value, per unit of GDP 0 1000 USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in South Africa was 0.665 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8089 Mt CO2e in 2017.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2255 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- South Africa ranks 23rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 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).