Colombia vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide emissions
Colombia
23.44 million
in 2024
South Africa
20.29 million
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Colombia
- South Africa
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 23.44 million against 20.29 million in South Africa, a difference of 3.15 million.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.2 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 1 and South Africa in 17.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 241,394 | 1.35 million | 1.11 million | South Africa |
| 1860s | 259,637 | 1.46 million | 1.20 million | South Africa |
| 1870s | 311,671 | 1.72 million | 1.41 million | South Africa |
| 1880s | 388,159 | 2.11 million | 1.72 million | South Africa |
| 1890s | 590,170 | 2.37 million | 1.78 million | South Africa |
| 1900s | 1.09 million | 2.66 million | 1.57 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 1.57 million | 3.31 million | 1.75 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.59 million | 4.56 million | 2.96 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.71 million | 5.09 million | 3.38 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.28 million | 10.73 million | 7.45 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 6.55 million | 15.45 million | 8.90 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 10.00 million | 14.36 million | 4.36 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 13.64 million | 16.33 million | 2.70 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 15.69 million | 17.53 million | 1.84 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 17.54 million | 20.67 million | 3.13 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 18.88 million | 20.69 million | 1.81 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 19.15 million | 20.03 million | 878,820 | South Africa |
| 2020s | 22.65 million | 20.27 million | 2.37 million | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Colombia or South Africa?
- Colombia, at 23.44 million against 20.29 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Colombia and South Africa?
- 3.15 million, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Colombia and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.