Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 305.43 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa, 1970–2024
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 Sub-Saharan Africa is 305.43 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and up 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa peaked at 305.43 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 93.55 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd of 47 groups on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Sub-Saharan Africa, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 93.55 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 94.69 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 95.73 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 96.24 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 97.48 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 99.89 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 101.62 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 104.07 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 106.77 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 109.96 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 111.98 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1981 | 114.12 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 139.01 Mt CO2e | +21.8% |
| 1983 | 140.56 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 137.51 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 138.28 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 142.02 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1987 | 141.84 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 145.08 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 145.96 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 150.46 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1991 | 149.09 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 155.97 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 159.29 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 158.82 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 161.51 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 168.53 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 160.52 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 174.73 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 177.43 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 179.82 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 184.22 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 182.62 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 188.76 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 192.31 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 199.9 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2006 | 199.85 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 209.31 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 216.42 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 218.92 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 227.96 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 232.51 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 238.63 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 245.34 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 248.57 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 253.04 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 262.09 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 266.03 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 269.06 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 277.22 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 284.52 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2021 | 288.61 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 294.05 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 298.39 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 305.43 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 100 Mt CO2e | 93.55 Mt CO2e | 109.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 135.64 Mt CO2e | 111.98 Mt CO2e | 145.96 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 161.64 Mt CO2e | 149.09 Mt CO2e | 177.43 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 197.21 Mt CO2e | 179.82 Mt CO2e | 218.92 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 252.04 Mt CO2e | 227.96 Mt CO2e | 277.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 294.2 Mt CO2e | 284.52 Mt CO2e | 305.43 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sub-Saharan Africa
- 20 United Kingdom 25.62 Mt CO2e compare
- 21 Poland 24.17 Mt CO2e compare
- 22 Bangladesh 23.28 Mt CO2e compare
- 23 Chad 22.52 Mt CO2e compare
- 24 Tanzania 21.47 Mt CO2e compare
- 25 Egypt 19.37 Mt CO2e compare
- 26 South Africa 19.05 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Sub-Saharan Africa
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -7.11 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -6.36 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.223 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.21 °C (2025)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 30.86 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 904,662 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 2.29 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.96 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 72.81 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Sub-Saharan Africa was 305.43 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 Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 305.43 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 93.55 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Sub-Saharan Africa rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 23rd out of 47 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sub-Saharan 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).