Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Africa
South Africa: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 212.62 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Africa, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Africa stood at 212.62 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Africa peaked at 320.77 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 205.38 kilograms per person, in 2016.
South Africa ranks 91st of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 297.03 kilograms per person | 280.41 kilograms per person | 320.77 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 268.95 kilograms per person | 254.61 kilograms per person | 294.26 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 233.37 kilograms per person | 205.38 kilograms per person | 257.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 219.48 kilograms per person | 212.62 kilograms per person | 233.32 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Africa?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in South Africa was 212.62 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 320.77 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 205.38 kilograms per person in 2016.
- How does South Africa rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- South Africa ranks 91st out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.