Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate was 2.47 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central stood at 2.47 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central peaked at 8 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -5.78 % change on previous year, in 1972.
That places Africa Western and Central 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.418 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -5.78 % change on previous year | -1482.6% |
| 1973 | 6.41 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1974 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1975 | 1.58 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1976 | 0.7877 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1977 | -1.35 % change on previous year | -271.7% |
| 1978 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -348.2% |
| 1979 | 4.5 % change on previous year | +34.0% |
| 1980 | 5.25 % change on previous year | +16.8% |
| 1981 | 3.82 % change on previous year | -27.2% |
| 1982 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1983 | -2.2 % change on previous year | -179.5% |
| 1984 | 3.69 % change on previous year | -267.4% |
| 1985 | 8 % change on previous year | +117.1% |
| 1986 | 6 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1987 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -50.2% |
| 1988 | 4.22 % change on previous year | +41.5% |
| 1989 | 5.14 % change on previous year | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 1.74 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 1991 | 4.86 % change on previous year | +179.7% |
| 1992 | 4.16 % change on previous year | -14.4% |
| 1993 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -22.1% |
| 1994 | 4.64 % change on previous year | +43.1% |
| 1995 | 3.76 % change on previous year | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 4.33 % change on previous year | +15.2% |
| 1997 | 3.87 % change on previous year | -10.5% |
| 1998 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 1999 | 2.81 % change on previous year | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2001 | 3.88 % change on previous year | +124.9% |
| 2002 | 3.43 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 4.21 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 4.58 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 2005 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2007 | 4.15 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 3.89 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 4.46 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 2010 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 2012 | 2.4 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 2013 | 2.71 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 2.57 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 2.9 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 2016 | 2.92 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 3.2 % change on previous year | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 2.79 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2020 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 2.38 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 2022 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 2024 | 2.47 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | -1482.6% | 0.418 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +348.2% | -1.35 % change on previous year | 3.36 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | +267.4% | -2.2 % change on previous year | 3.69 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | -271.7% | 0.7877 % change on previous year | -1.35 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | +210.9% | -5.78 % change on previous year | 6.41 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +179.7% | 1.74 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.92 % change on previous year | -5.78 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.97 % change on previous year | -2.2 % change on previous year | 8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.68 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 4.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.91 % change on previous year | 1.73 % change on previous year | 4.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.99 % change on previous year | 2.4 % change on previous year | 3.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.45 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 2.68 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Burkina Faso 5.76 % change on previous year compare
- 2 United Arab Emirates 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Grenada 5.56 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Slovakia 5.1 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Mongolia 4.38 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Mozambique 4.13 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 111.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 4.48 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.05 million metric tons (2024)
- Aquaculture production 434,416 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 5.7 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0631 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 111.98 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.18 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.4402 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate in Africa Western and Central was 2.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 8 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.78 % change on previous year in 1972.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), annual growth rate rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Western and Central data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.