Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Africa Western and Central
Africa Western and Central: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Africa Western and Central, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Africa Western and Central recorded 3.15 % change on previous year for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 379.1% on the previous year and up 146.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Africa Western and Central peaked at 20.44 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -5.45 % change on previous year, in 1984.
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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) in Africa Western and Central, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | -0.4037 % change on previous year | -117.9% |
| 1973 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +720.7% |
| 1974 | -0.304 % change on previous year | -90.8% |
| 1975 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -1452.6% |
| 1976 | 5.12 % change on previous year | +24.5% |
| 1977 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1978 | 3.53 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1979 | 4.27 % change on previous year | +20.9% |
| 1980 | 4.89 % change on previous year | +14.4% |
| 1981 | 2.68 % change on previous year | -45.3% |
| 1982 | 20.44 % change on previous year | +663.9% |
| 1983 | -0.918 % change on previous year | -104.5% |
| 1984 | -5.45 % change on previous year | +493.8% |
| 1985 | 0.497 % change on previous year | -109.1% |
| 1986 | 3.93 % change on previous year | +690.6% |
| 1987 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 1988 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -30.0% |
| 1989 | 4.02 % change on previous year | +74.2% |
| 1990 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1991 | 6.47 % change on previous year | +173.7% |
| 1992 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -73.8% |
| 1993 | 1.88 % change on previous year | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +61.8% |
| 1995 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -43.1% |
| 1996 | 5.09 % change on previous year | +193.8% |
| 1997 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 1998 | 8.69 % change on previous year | -333.8% |
| 1999 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 2000 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2001 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -11.8% |
| 2002 | -0.9964 % change on previous year | -135.8% |
| 2003 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -763.4% |
| 2004 | 0.9879 % change on previous year | -85.1% |
| 2005 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +423.4% |
| 2006 | 1.92 % change on previous year | -62.9% |
| 2007 | 2.58 % change on previous year | +34.2% |
| 2008 | 4.17 % change on previous year | +62.0% |
| 2009 | 0.794 % change on previous year | -81.0% |
| 2010 | 5.47 % change on previous year | +588.6% |
| 2011 | 4.14 % change on previous year | -24.3% |
| 2012 | 2.32 % change on previous year | -44.0% |
| 2013 | 4.83 % change on previous year | +108.3% |
| 2014 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2015 | 3.01 % change on previous year | +135.3% |
| 2016 | 5.41 % change on previous year | +80.0% |
| 2017 | 3.32 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 2018 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -24.8% |
| 2019 | 2.89 % change on previous year | +15.7% |
| 2020 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -30.1% |
| 2021 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +140.1% |
| 2022 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -57.2% |
| 2023 | 0.657 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2024 | 3.15 % change on previous year | +379.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +1452.6% | -0.304 % change on previous year | 4.11 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +763.4% | -0.9964 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year |
| 1973 | -720.7% | -0.4037 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year |
| 1986 | +690.6% | 0.497 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year |
| 1982 | +663.9% | 2.68 % change on previous year | 20.44 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.15 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 5.12 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.57 % change on previous year | -5.45 % change on previous year | 20.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3 % change on previous year | -3.72 % change on previous year | 8.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 % change on previous year | -0.9964 % change on previous year | 6.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 5.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.55 % change on previous year | 0.657 % change on previous year | 4.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Western and Central
- 1 Bolivia 27.66 % change on previous year compare
- 2 Congo 15.74 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Central African Republic 14.13 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Belize 13.14 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Guyana 12.58 % change on previous year compare
- 6 Zambia 6.93 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Africa Western and Central
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), annual growth rate 2.01 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), annual growth rate 2.26 % change on previous year (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per capita 0.0008 metric tons per person (2024)
- Aquaculture production (metric tons), per unit of GDP 0 metric tons per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per capita 0.0078 metric tons per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Africa Western and Central?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) in Africa Western and Central was 3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The highest recorded value was 20.44 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) recorded in Africa Western and Central?
- The lowest recorded value was -5.45 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Africa Western and Central rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
- Africa Western and Central ranks 3rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) rising or falling in Africa Western and Central?
- Over the last ten years it is up 146.5%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.