Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 9.49 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 9.49 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 66.0% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 24.46 % change on previous year in 2009 and was at its lowest, -12.29 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 27th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -1.22 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -0.3644 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1964 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -575.0% |
| 1965 | 2.8 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 1966 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -6.8% |
| 1967 | 5.91 % change on previous year | +127.0% |
| 1968 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 7.38 % change on previous year | +29.5% |
| 1970 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -19.7% |
| 1971 | 12.15 % change on previous year | +104.9% |
| 1972 | 0.158 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1973 | 0.3759 % change on previous year | +137.9% |
| 1974 | 8.76 % change on previous year | +2229.6% |
| 1975 | 4.54 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1976 | 12.21 % change on previous year | +168.8% |
| 1977 | 5.06 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1978 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 1979 | 3.58 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1980 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +49.9% |
| 1981 | 4.81 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 1983 | -7.25 % change on previous year | -385.3% |
| 1984 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1985 | 16.51 % change on previous year | -342.8% |
| 1986 | 2.42 % change on previous year | -85.3% |
| 1987 | 4.85 % change on previous year | +100.3% |
| 1988 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -62.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2999 % change on previous year | -83.6% |
| 1990 | -0.9852 % change on previous year | -428.5% |
| 1991 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -498.7% |
| 1992 | 4.81 % change on previous year | +22.6% |
| 1993 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -122.2% |
| 1994 | -12.29 % change on previous year | +1047.4% |
| 1995 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1996 | -5.24 % change on previous year | -27.7% |
| 1997 | 15.73 % change on previous year | -399.9% |
| 1998 | -4.86 % change on previous year | -130.9% |
| 1999 | 5.74 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 2000 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -207.5% |
| 2001 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2002 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3574 % change on previous year | -92.0% |
| 2004 | 5.61 % change on previous year | +1471.0% |
| 2005 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 2006 | 5.98 % change on previous year | +104.7% |
| 2007 | -5.08 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 2008 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2009 | 24.46 % change on previous year | -859.2% |
| 2010 | 7.26 % change on previous year | -70.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3921 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2012 | 23.29 % change on previous year | +5839.1% |
| 2013 | 8.52 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 2014 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -82.7% |
| 2015 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 2016 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2017 | 6.76 % change on previous year | +204.6% |
| 2018 | -9.84 % change on previous year | -245.7% |
| 2019 | 5.48 % change on previous year | -155.7% |
| 2020 | 4.89 % change on previous year | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -48.6% |
| 2022 | 5.72 % change on previous year | +127.6% |
| 2023 | 9.49 % change on previous year | +66.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.49 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3864 % change on previous year, 24.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.49 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4514 % change on previous year, 21.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +5839.1% | 0.3921 % change on previous year | 23.29 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +2229.6% | 0.3759 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year |
| 2004 | +1471.0% | 0.3574 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -1047.4% | -1.07 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.07 % change on previous year | -1.22 % change on previous year | 7.38 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.67 % change on previous year | -6.01 % change on previous year | 12.21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.46 % change on previous year | -7.25 % change on previous year | 16.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.1499 % change on previous year | -12.29 % change on previous year | 15.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -6.17 % change on previous year | 24.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 % change on previous year | -9.84 % change on previous year | 23.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.65 % change on previous year | 2.51 % change on previous year | 9.49 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 24 Laos 10.07 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Lao People's Democratic Republic 10.07 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Panama 9.79 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Lebanon 9.18 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 9.05 % change on previous year compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 8.56 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia was 9.49 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.46 % change on previous year in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.29 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural Soils — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.