South Africa vs Zimbabwe: Per capita nitrous oxide
South Africa
0.3171
in 2024
Zimbabwe
0.3176
in 2024
South Africa rank
89th
Zimbabwe rank
88th
Per capita nitrous oxide over time
- South Africa
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 0.3176 against 0.3171 in South Africa, a difference of 0.0005.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was South Africa ahead.
South Africa ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 201 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 13 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4278 | 0.2879 | 0.14 | South Africa |
| 1860s | 0.4143 | 0.2797 | 0.1346 | South Africa |
| 1870s | 0.4394 | 0.3066 | 0.1328 | South Africa |
| 1880s | 0.4839 | 0.3523 | 0.1317 | South Africa |
| 1890s | 0.4885 | 0.3612 | 0.1273 | South Africa |
| 1900s | 0.4793 | 0.3598 | 0.1195 | South Africa |
| 1910s | 0.504 | 0.393 | 0.1109 | South Africa |
| 1920s | 0.5789 | 0.4736 | 0.1052 | South Africa |
| 1930s | 0.5295 | 0.4264 | 0.1031 | South Africa |
| 1940s | 0.8987 | 0.7573 | 0.1414 | South Africa |
| 1950s | 1.08 | 0.8963 | 0.1866 | South Africa |
| 1960s | 0.7635 | 0.6903 | 0.0732 | South Africa |
| 1970s | 0.6443 | 0.7582 | 0.1138 | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 0.5142 | 0.5529 | 0.0388 | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 0.4691 | 0.4982 | 0.0291 | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 0.42 | 0.4432 | 0.0232 | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 0.3589 | 0.3884 | 0.0295 | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 0.3253 | 0.3131 | 0.0122 | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide, South Africa or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 0.3176 against 0.3171 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide between South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 0.0005, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zimbabwe rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide?
- South Africa ranks 89th and Zimbabwe ranks 88th of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.