Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South Africa
South Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 19.05 Mt CO2e in 2024. β² Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa is 19.05 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa peaked at 19.94 Mt CO2e in 1997 and was at its lowest, 12.95 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
South Africa ranks 26th 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 | 14.19 Mt CO2e | 12.95 Mt CO2e | 15.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 15.69 Mt CO2e | 15.12 Mt CO2e | 16.25 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.38 Mt CO2e | 16.35 Mt CO2e | 19.94 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.73 Mt CO2e | 17.62 Mt CO2e | 19.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 18.7 Mt CO2e | 18.11 Mt CO2e | 19.71 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.06 Mt CO2e | 18.42 Mt CO2e | 19.88 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 23 Chad 22.52 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Tanzania, United Republic of 21.47 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Egypt, Arab Republic of 19.37 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 Least developed countries 277.25 Mt CO2e compare
- 27 Spain 18.87 Mt CO2e compare
- 28 Colombia 18.65 Mt CO2e compare
- 29 Thailand 18.29 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for South Africa
- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value -6.69 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified β Import value 0.0005 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Total fibre furnish β Production, annual growth rate -3.15 % change on previous year (2024)
- Recovered paper β Production 1.18 million t (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in South Africa was 19.05 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 19.94 Mt CO2e in 1997.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.95 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does South Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- South Africa ranks 26th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF.. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).