Egypt vs South Africa: Nitrous oxide emissions
Egypt
22.81 million
in 2024
South Africa
20.29 million
in 2024
Egypt rank
26th
South Africa rank
28th
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Egypt
- South Africa
How they compare
Egypt currently reports 22.81 million against 20.29 million in South Africa, a difference of 2.51 million.
That makes Egypt's figure about 1.1 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
Egypt ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 303,216 | 1.35 million | 1.05 million | South Africa |
| 1860s | 324,691 | 1.46 million | 1.13 million | South Africa |
| 1870s | 398,633 | 1.72 million | 1.33 million | South Africa |
| 1880s | 510,546 | 2.11 million | 1.60 million | South Africa |
| 1890s | 572,894 | 2.37 million | 1.80 million | South Africa |
| 1900s | 641,798 | 2.66 million | 2.02 million | South Africa |
| 1910s | 824,044 | 3.31 million | 2.49 million | South Africa |
| 1920s | 1.19 million | 4.56 million | 3.36 million | South Africa |
| 1930s | 1.47 million | 5.09 million | 3.61 million | South Africa |
| 1940s | 3.62 million | 10.73 million | 7.11 million | South Africa |
| 1950s | 5.26 million | 15.45 million | 10.19 million | South Africa |
| 1960s | 6.01 million | 14.36 million | 8.34 million | South Africa |
| 1970s | 8.47 million | 16.33 million | 7.87 million | South Africa |
| 1980s | 10.63 million | 17.53 million | 6.90 million | South Africa |
| 1990s | 14.67 million | 20.67 million | 6.00 million | South Africa |
| 2000s | 19.62 million | 20.69 million | 1.06 million | South Africa |
| 2010s | 22.85 million | 20.03 million | 2.82 million | Egypt |
| 2020s | 22.32 million | 20.27 million | 2.05 million | Egypt |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Egypt or South Africa?
- Egypt, at 22.81 million against 20.29 million in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Egypt and South Africa?
- 2.51 million, with Egypt ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and South Africa?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Egypt and South Africa rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Egypt ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 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.