Nitrous oxide emissions in South Africa
South Africa emitted 19.05 million tonnes of nitrous oxide (CO2 equivalent) in 2024.
South Africa, 2024
19.05
Change from 2023
+0.2%
World, 2024
2,527.41 Mt CO2e
Position in 2024
26th of 203
Nitrous oxide emissions in South Africa over time
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Million tonnes of CO2 equivalent. Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators. Gaps mean no published value; points are not joined across missing years.
| Period | South Africa | World |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.05 Mt CO2e | 2,527.41 Mt CO2e |
| 2023 | 19.02 Mt CO2e | 2,505.59 Mt CO2e |
| 2022 | 18.92 Mt CO2e | 2,471.90 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | 19.88 Mt CO2e | 2,454.32 Mt CO2e |
| 2020 | 18.42 Mt CO2e | 2,423.63 Mt CO2e |
| 2019 | 18.11 Mt CO2e | 2,419.56 Mt CO2e |
| 2018 | 18.63 Mt CO2e | 2,385.52 Mt CO2e |
| 2017 | 19.71 Mt CO2e | 2,376.62 Mt CO2e |
| 2016 | 18.57 Mt CO2e | 2,363.67 Mt CO2e |
| 2015 | 18.40 Mt CO2e | 2,341.39 Mt CO2e |
| 2014 | 19.52 Mt CO2e | 2,323.79 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | 18.83 Mt CO2e | 2,323.96 Mt CO2e |
| 2012 | 18.64 Mt CO2e | 2,294.92 Mt CO2e |
| 2011 | 18.27 Mt CO2e | 2,278.65 Mt CO2e |
| 2010 | 18.31 Mt CO2e | 2,220.82 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | 18.01 Mt CO2e | 2,186.55 Mt CO2e |
| 2008 | 18.46 Mt CO2e | 2,186.17 Mt CO2e |
| 2007 | 19.19 Mt CO2e | 2,210.85 Mt CO2e |
| 2006 | 18.74 Mt CO2e | 2,166.48 Mt CO2e |
| 2005 | 19.38 Mt CO2e | 2,126.09 Mt CO2e |
| 2004 | 19.45 Mt CO2e | 2,103.56 Mt CO2e |
| 2003 | 19.06 Mt CO2e | 2,045.86 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | 19.14 Mt CO2e | 2,013.85 Mt CO2e |
| 2001 | 18.21 Mt CO2e | 2,006.31 Mt CO2e |
| 2000 | 17.62 Mt CO2e | 2,012.74 Mt CO2e |
A dash means no value was published for that period.
In short
- That is a change of +0.2% from 19.02 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- Since 2014, when it was 19.52 Mt CO2e, the figure has changed by −2.4%.
- Among the 203 countries with data for 2024, South Africa has the 26th highest value.
- The figure for the world in 2024 was 2,527.41 Mt CO2e.
More for South Africa
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93.2 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Total greenhouse gas emissions
569.8 Mt CO2e
2024 · World Bank
Temperature change
1.05e (Estimate) °C
2025 · FAOSTAT
Agrifood emissions per person
1.43e (Estimate) t CO2e per person
2024 · FAOSTAT
Greenhouse gas emissions per person
8.9 t CO2e per person
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CO2 emissions per person
6.88 t CO2 per person
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