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Share nitrous oxide emissions in South Africa

South Africa: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.6913 in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
0.6913
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
28th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.76
in 1949
All-time low
0.6737
in 2016
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share nitrous oxide emissions in South Africa, 1850–2024

00.511.52185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share nitrous oxide emissions in South Africa is 0.6913, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in South Africa peaked at 1.76 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.6737, in 2016.

That places South Africa 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

Share nitrous oxide emissions in South Africa, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.8825 —
1851 0.8807 -0.2%
1852 0.8791 -0.2%
1853 0.8777 -0.2%
1854 0.8765 -0.1%
1855 0.8755 -0.1%
1856 0.8749 -0.1%
1857 0.8746 -0.0%
1858 0.8746 +0.0%
1859 0.875 +0.0%
1860 0.8758 +0.1%
1861 0.8769 +0.1%
1862 0.8781 +0.1%
1863 0.8793 +0.1%
1864 0.8806 +0.1%
1865 0.8818 +0.1%
1866 0.8831 +0.1%
1867 0.8843 +0.1%
1868 0.8855 +0.1%
1869 0.8866 +0.1%
1870 0.8876 +0.1%
1871 0.8862 -0.2%
1872 0.881 -0.6%
1873 0.8734 -0.9%
1874 0.8647 -1.0%
1875 0.8558 -1.0%
1876 0.8477 -1.0%
1877 0.8407 -0.8%
1878 0.8352 -0.7%
1879 0.8314 -0.5%
1880 0.8296 -0.2%
1881 0.829 -0.1%
1882 0.8287 -0.0%
1883 0.8286 -0.0%
1884 0.8287 +0.0%
1885 0.8288 +0.0%
1886 0.829 +0.0%
1887 0.8292 +0.0%
1888 0.8293 +0.0%
1889 0.8294 +0.0%
1890 0.8303 +0.1%
1891 0.8286 -0.2%
1892 0.8269 -0.2%
1893 0.8254 -0.2%
1894 0.8241 -0.2%
1895 0.8231 -0.1%
1896 0.8226 -0.1%
1897 0.8225 -0.0%
1898 0.8231 +0.1%
1899 0.8244 +0.2%
1900 0.8264 +0.2%
1901 0.8282 +0.2%
1902 0.829 +0.1%
1903 0.8291 +0.0%
1904 0.8289 -0.0%
1905 0.8286 -0.0%
1906 0.8288 +0.0%
1907 0.8295 +0.1%
1908 0.8312 +0.2%
1909 0.834 +0.3%
1910 0.8384 +0.5%
1911 0.8454 +0.8%
1912 0.8557 +1.2%
1913 0.8685 +1.5%
1914 0.8831 +1.7%
1915 0.8991 +1.8%
1916 0.9157 +1.9%
1917 0.9326 +1.8%
1918 0.9495 +1.8%
1919 0.9659 +1.7%
1920 0.9818 +1.6%
1921 0.9985 +1.7%
1922 1.02 +1.9%
1923 1.04 +1.9%
1924 1.06 +1.8%
1925 1.07 +1.7%
1926 1.09 +1.5%
1927 1.1 +1.2%
1928 1.11 +0.8%
1929 1.12 +0.5%
1930 1.12 +0.0%
1931 1.11 -0.4%
1932 1.11 -0.5%
1933 1.1 -0.7%
1934 1.09 -0.8%
1935 1.08 -0.8%
1936 1.07 -0.7%
1937 1.07 -0.7%
1938 1.06 -0.5%
1939 1.06 -0.3%
1940 1.06 -0.0%
1941 1.1 +3.9%
1942 1.2 +8.9%
1943 1.32 +10.2%
1944 1.44 +9.2%
1945 1.55 +7.4%
1946 1.63 +5.6%
1947 1.7 +3.9%
1948 1.74 +2.5%
1949 1.76 +1.1%
1950 1.75 -0.3%
1951 1.72 -2.0%
1952 1.66 -3.6%
1953 1.58 -4.9%
1954 1.49 -5.8%
1955 1.39 -6.5%
1956 1.29 -6.8%
1957 1.21 -6.7%
1958 1.13 -6.0%
1959 1.08 -4.8%
1960 1.05 -2.9%
1961 1.08 +2.9%
1962 1.06 -1.9%
1963 1.04 -1.8%
1964 1 -3.6%
1965 0.9749 -2.7%
1966 0.9071 -7.0%
1967 0.9119 +0.5%
1968 0.8977 -1.6%
1969 0.9016 +0.4%
1970 0.8883 -1.5%
1971 0.8621 -3.0%
1972 0.8557 -0.7%
1973 0.839 -2.0%
1974 0.8562 +2.0%
1975 0.8724 +1.9%
1976 0.8578 -1.7%
1977 0.8664 +1.0%
1978 0.8578 -1.0%
1979 0.8751 +2.0%
1980 0.8664 -1.0%
1981 0.8994 +3.8%
1982 0.8623 -4.1%
1983 0.8083 -6.3%
1984 0.7969 -1.4%
1985 0.7748 -2.8%
1986 0.7627 -1.6%
1987 0.7637 +0.1%
1988 0.7642 +0.1%
1989 0.78 +2.1%
1990 0.8225 +5.5%
1991 0.8238 +0.2%
1992 0.8905 +8.1%
1993 0.8966 +0.7%
1994 0.8804 -1.8%
1995 0.8658 -1.7%
1996 0.9293 +7.3%
1997 0.9523 +2.5%
1998 0.9405 -1.2%
1999 0.8998 -4.3%
2000 0.8487 -5.7%
2001 0.8581 +1.1%
2002 0.9105 +6.1%
2003 0.8662 -4.9%
2004 0.8452 -2.4%
2005 0.8447 -0.1%
2006 0.7898 -6.5%
2007 0.7925 +0.3%
2008 0.7848 -1.0%
2009 0.7813 -0.4%
2010 0.7788 -0.3%
2011 0.749 -3.8%
2012 0.7599 +1.5%
2013 0.7494 -1.4%
2014 0.7433 -0.8%
2015 0.7065 -4.9%
2016 0.6737 -4.6%
2017 0.7192 +6.8%
2018 0.7193 +0.0%
2019 0.7098 -1.3%
2020 0.6953 -2.0%
2021 0.7328 +5.4%
2022 0.6907 -5.7%
2023 0.6908 +0.0%
2024 0.6913 +0.1%

South Africa compared with similar countries

  • South Africa's 0.6913 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.0854, 8.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
  • South Africa's 0.6913 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1991, 3.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.8771 0.8746 0.8825 10
1860s 0.8812 0.8758 0.8866 10
1870s 0.8604 0.8314 0.8876 10
1880s 0.829 0.8286 0.8296 10
1890s 0.8251 0.8225 0.8303 10
1900s 0.8294 0.8264 0.834 10
1910s 0.8954 0.8384 0.9659 10
1920s 1.06 0.9818 1.12 10
1930s 1.09 1.06 1.12 10
1940s 1.45 1.06 1.76 10
1950s 1.43 1.08 1.75 10
1960s 0.9823 0.8977 1.08 10
1970s 0.8631 0.839 0.8883 10
1980s 0.8079 0.7627 0.8994 10
1990s 0.8902 0.8225 0.9523 10
2000s 0.8322 0.7813 0.9105 10
2010s 0.7309 0.6737 0.7788 10
2020s 0.7002 0.6907 0.7328 5

Countries ranked near South Africa

  1. 25 Colombia 0.7986 compare
  2. 26 Egypt 0.7768 compare
  3. 27 Kenya 0.6985 compare
  4. 29 Ukraine 0.6903 compare
  5. 30 Thailand 0.6833 compare
  6. 31 Spain 0.642 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share nitrous oxide emissions in South Africa?
Share nitrous oxide emissions in South Africa was 0.6913 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 1.76 in 1949.
What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 0.6737 in 2016.
How does South Africa rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
South Africa ranks 28th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this South Africa data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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