Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
South Africa recorded 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in South Africa peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP, in 2011.
That places South Africa 77th out of 200 countries 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -29.0% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +27.8% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.3% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.7% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +14.3% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +10.3% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -34.7% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -19.7% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -9.1% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +9.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +17.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More environment data for South Africa
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- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 8.52 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.275 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e) -5.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 1.97 % change on previous year (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per in South Africa was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 1970.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP in 2011.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per?
- South Africa ranks 77th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), per rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) ÷ GDP (current US$)
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
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.