Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 2.95 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) stood at 2.95 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) peaked at 2.96 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4378 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it 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 Transport (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4378 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4558 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4948 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.5419 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5588 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5781 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5496 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.564 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6233 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5795 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6308 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1981 | 0.648 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6618 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6555 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6668 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.638 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6662 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6847 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7367 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7389 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7434 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7667 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.8162 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.8309 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.8354 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 0.8981 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9037 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9049 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.857 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9378 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9336 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.9822 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +6.6% |
| 2003 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.17 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 1.37 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.43 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 2011 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.89 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 2.16 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.64 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.69 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.55 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2022 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5384 Mt CO2e | 0.4378 Mt CO2e | 0.6233 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6727 Mt CO2e | 0.6308 Mt CO2e | 0.7389 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8494 Mt CO2e | 0.7434 Mt CO2e | 0.9378 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.15 Mt CO2e | 0.9336 Mt CO2e | 1.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.85 Mt CO2e | 2.55 Mt CO2e | 2.96 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
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 transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) was 2.95 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.96 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4378 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 33rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. 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 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).