Colombia vs South Africa: Share nitrous oxide emissions

Colombia
0.7986
in 2024
South Africa
0.6913
in 2024
Colombia rank
25th
South Africa rank
28th

Share nitrous oxide emissions over time

  • Colombia
  • South Africa
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How they compare

Colombia currently reports 0.7986 against 0.6913 in South Africa, a difference of 0.1073.

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 197 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 0.1568 0.8771 0.7203 South Africa
1860s 0.1571 0.8812 0.7241 South Africa
1870s 0.1553 0.8604 0.705 South Africa
1880s 0.1526 0.829 0.6764 South Africa
1890s 0.2049 0.8251 0.6202 South Africa
1900s 0.3374 0.8294 0.4919 South Africa
1910s 0.4248 0.8954 0.4706 South Africa
1920s 0.3711 1.06 0.6869 South Africa
1930s 0.3645 1.09 0.722 South Africa
1940s 0.4546 1.45 0.9946 South Africa
1950s 0.5969 1.43 0.833 South Africa
1960s 0.6808 0.9823 0.3016 South Africa
1970s 0.7204 0.8631 0.1427 South Africa
1980s 0.722 0.8079 0.0858 South Africa
1990s 0.756 0.8902 0.1342 South Africa
2000s 0.7584 0.8322 0.0738 South Africa
2010s 0.6985 0.7309 0.0324 South Africa
2020s 0.7821 0.7002 0.0819 Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share nitrous oxide emissions, Colombia or South Africa?
Colombia, at 0.7986 against 0.6913 in South Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in share nitrous oxide emissions between Colombia and South Africa?
0.1073, 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 share nitrous oxide emissions?
Colombia ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 28th of 197 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share nitrous oxide emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed