Nauru vs Southern Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate

Nauru
5.18 % change on previous year
in 2023
Southern Africa
-0.611 % change on previous year
in 2023
Nauru rank
25th
Southern Africa rank
22nd

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • Nauru
  • Southern Africa
-50050100196219922023

How they compare

Nauru currently reports 5.18 % change on previous year against -0.611 % change on previous year in Southern Africa, a difference of 5.79 % change on previous year.

That makes Nauru's figure about 8.5 times Southern Africa's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Nauru ahead.

Nauru ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 228 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nauru averaged higher in 4 and Southern Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nauru Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 4.58 % change on previous year 1.1 % change on previous year 3.47 % change on previous year Nauru
1970s 1.87 % change on previous year 2.2 % change on previous year 0.3272 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1980s 0.845 % change on previous year 2.28 % change on previous year 1.43 % change on previous year Southern Africa
1990s -0.1622 % change on previous year 1.9 % change on previous year 2.06 % change on previous year Southern Africa
2000s 10.13 % change on previous year 1.65 % change on previous year 8.49 % change on previous year Nauru
2010s 10.78 % change on previous year 3.03 % change on previous year 7.75 % change on previous year Nauru
2020s 5.56 % change on previous year -2.18 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year Nauru

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate, Nauru or Southern Africa?
Nauru, at 5.18 % change on previous year against -0.611 % change on previous year in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate between Nauru and Southern Africa?
5.79 % change on previous year, with Nauru ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nauru and Southern Africa?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Nauru and Southern Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), annual growth rate?
Nauru ranks 25th and Southern Africa ranks 22nd of 228 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
261 places, 14,784 data points, 1962–2023
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.