Ethiopia vs South Africa: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O

Ethiopia
3,127 kt
in 2023
South Africa
2,430 kt
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
20th
South Africa rank
23rd

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O over time

  • Ethiopia
  • South Africa
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k196119922023

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 3,127 kt against 2,430 kt in South Africa, a difference of 697 kt.

That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1993 it was South Africa ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 1,445 kt 2,069 kt 623.89 kt South Africa
2000s 1,982 kt 2,283 kt 301.04 kt South Africa
2010s 2,642 kt 2,647 kt 4.77 kt South Africa
2020s 3,087 kt 2,466 kt 621.43 kt Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o, Ethiopia or South Africa?
Ethiopia, at 3,127 kt against 2,430 kt in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o between Ethiopia and South Africa?
697 kt, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and South Africa?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and South Africa rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Ethiopia ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5). 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)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf