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. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in South 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 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
More environment data for South Africa
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.8452 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 1.2 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 232.55 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 6.88 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 440.17 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 44.48 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 8,439 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 521,938 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 530,377 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 19.98 Mt CO2e (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).