Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 2.96 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), 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 (IDA & IBRD countries) stood at 2.96 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 36.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) peaked at 2.97 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4379 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 29th out of 45 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 (IDA & IBRD countries), year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4379 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4559 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1972 | 0.4949 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0.542 Mt CO2e | +9.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5589 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.5783 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.5498 Mt CO2e | -4.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5643 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.6236 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5798 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6311 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6483 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.662 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.6559 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.6673 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.6384 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.6667 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.6853 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.7377 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7399 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7446 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7685 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8177 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.8324 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.837 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.8999 Mt CO2e | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 0.9054 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.9065 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.8586 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.9395 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9367 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 0.9856 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 1.05 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 1.09 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.14 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.13 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 1.23 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 2008 | 1.38 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2009 | 1.44 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2010 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2012 | 1.9 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2013 | 2.1 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2014 | 2.17 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.27 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 2.62 Mt CO2e | +15.1% |
| 2017 | 2.65 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.7 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2021 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.95 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 2.96 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5385 Mt CO2e | 0.4379 Mt CO2e | 0.6236 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6733 Mt CO2e | 0.6311 Mt CO2e | 0.7399 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.851 Mt CO2e | 0.7446 Mt CO2e | 0.9395 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.16 Mt CO2e | 0.9367 Mt CO2e | 1.44 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.25 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 2.82 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.86 Mt CO2e | 2.56 Mt CO2e | 2.97 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4396 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 100.33 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 76.22 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 13.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 9.71 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 8.80 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 896.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.7014 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 310.54 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 305.43 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) was 2.96 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 (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4379 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) 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).