Niger vs Zambia: Nitrous oxide emissions
Niger
14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zambia
14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Niger rank
42nd
Zambia rank
41st
Nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Niger, a difference of 167,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Niger ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st of 201 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 184,255 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 468,739 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 284,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1860s | 196,296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 500,304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 304,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1870s | 247,235 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624,332 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 377,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1880s | 326,325 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 815,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 488,949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1890s | 370,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 924,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 553,607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1900s | 416,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 620,210 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1910s | 555,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 816,155 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1920s | 853,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1930s | 920,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1940s | 2.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1950s | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1960s | 2.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1990s | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 2010s | 9.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 2020s | 12.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 589,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher nitrous oxide emissions, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 14.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 14.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Niger as of 2024.
- What is the difference in nitrous oxide emissions between Niger and Zambia?
- 167,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Niger ranks 42nd and Zambia ranks 41st of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.