Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 7.32 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Africa Eastern and Southern recorded 7.32 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 7.32 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.51 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Africa Eastern and Southern 36th out of 46 groups with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.71 Mt CO2e | 1.51 Mt CO2e | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.22 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 2.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.91 Mt CO2e | 2.54 Mt CO2e | 3.33 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.07 Mt CO2e | 3.08 Mt CO2e | 4.85 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.87 Mt CO2e | 5.09 Mt CO2e | 6.49 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.99 Mt CO2e | 6.64 Mt CO2e | 7.32 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 33 Myanmar 0.6975 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.6753 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Ukraine 0.6444 Mt CO2e compare
- 36 Morocco 0.643 Mt CO2e compare
- 37 Uzbekistan, Republic of 0.63 Mt CO2e compare
- 38 Saudi Arabia 0.6014 Mt CO2e compare
- 39 Netherlands 0.5687 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.23 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 193.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in Africa Eastern and Southern was 7.32 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 waste recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 7.32 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.51 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 36th out of 46 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).