Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste was 0.8452 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste in South Africa, 1970β2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Africa is 0.8452 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Africa peaked at 0.8452 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.2683 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 30th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 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 | 0.3086 Mt CO2e | 0.2683 Mt CO2e | 0.3471 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3918 Mt CO2e | 0.3558 Mt CO2e | 0.4236 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5028 Mt CO2e | 0.4554 Mt CO2e | 0.5549 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.633 Mt CO2e | 0.576 Mt CO2e | 0.6821 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7231 Mt CO2e | 0.6773 Mt CO2e | 0.7808 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8215 Mt CO2e | 0.7995 Mt CO2e | 0.8452 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 Β°C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 Β°C (2025)
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- Total fibre furnish β Production 2.03 million t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 30,837 1000 USD (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import quantity 7,586 t (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard β Export value 272,220 1000 USD (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste in South Africa was 0.8452 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 South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8452 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2683 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste?
- South Africa ranks 30th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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 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).