Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Eastern and Southern
Africa Eastern and Southern: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 76.9% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Africa Eastern and Southern, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern stood at 76.9%. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 51.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern peaked at 76.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -3.7%, in 1991.
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th of 45 groups on this measure, 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 in Africa Eastern and Southern, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -3.7% | — |
| 1992 | 1.9% | -153.0% |
| 1993 | 4.2% | +117.0% |
| 1994 | 2.5% | -39.9% |
| 1995 | 4.2% | +67.6% |
| 1996 | 8.5% | +99.2% |
| 1997 | 2.8% | -66.5% |
| 1998 | 12.0% | +324.4% |
| 1999 | 13.2% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 13.8% | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 16.4% | +18.9% |
| 2002 | 15.5% | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 17.7% | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 20.4% | +15.2% |
| 2005 | 24.5% | +19.9% |
| 2006 | 23.3% | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 30.4% | +30.5% |
| 2008 | 34.4% | +13.0% |
| 2009 | 36.2% | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 41.0% | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 42.3% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 46.3% | +9.4% |
| 2013 | 49.0% | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 51.0% | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 56.8% | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 57.6% | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 58.3% | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 63.2% | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 68.0% | +7.7% |
| 2021 | 67.3% | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 70.3% | +4.4% |
| 2023 | 73.6% | +4.7% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.1% | -3.7% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2000s | 23.3% | 13.8% | 36.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 41.0% | 63.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.2% | 67.3% | 76.9% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Africa Eastern and Southern
- 17 Uganda 205.3% compare
- 18 Viet Nam 202.6% compare
- 19 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 199.0% compare
- 20 Kuwait 194.4% compare
- 21 Bahrain 192.4% compare
- 22 Cayman Islands 183.3% compare
- 23 Lao People's Democratic Republic 182.5% compare
More environment data for Africa Eastern and Southern
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.5816 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 78.58 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 42.5 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) 1.67 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total fisheries production 5.23 million metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 4.75 million metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 634.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8377 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 264.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 193.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Africa Eastern and Southern was 76.9% 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 Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.7% in 1991.
- How does Africa Eastern and Southern rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 20th out of 45 groups with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Africa Eastern and Southern?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Africa Eastern and Southern 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.