Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 29.66 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
29.66 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 306.6%
World rank
10th
of 186 countries
All-time high
95.68 % change on previous year
in 1993
All-time low
-36.08 % change on previous year
in 1979
Years of data
62
1962–2023

Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

In 2023, crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 29.66 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 306.6% on the previous year and up 805.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 95.68 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -36.08 % change on previous year, in 1979.

Zambia ranks 10th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.14 % change on previous year
1963 -4.61 % change on previous year +304.6%
1964 8.76 % change on previous year -290.0%
1965 3.61 % change on previous year -58.8%
1966 6.43 % change on previous year +78.2%
1967 0.5038 % change on previous year -92.2%
1968 -3.76 % change on previous year -846.2%
1969 1.82 % change on previous year -148.5%
1970 -8.7 % change on previous year -577.0%
1971 33.05 % change on previous year -480.1%
1972 21.05 % change on previous year -36.3%
1973 -19.3 % change on previous year -191.7%
1974 13.58 % change on previous year -170.3%
1975 19.35 % change on previous year +42.5%
1976 5.25 % change on previous year -72.9%
1977 -3.02 % change on previous year -157.6%
1978 -14.95 % change on previous year +395.0%
1979 -36.08 % change on previous year +141.3%
1980 4.58 % change on previous year -112.7%
1981 1.37 % change on previous year -70.1%
1982 -18.92 % change on previous year -1481.1%
1983 20.33 % change on previous year -207.5%
1984 -3.88 % change on previous year -119.1%
1985 25.07 % change on previous year -746.5%
1986 10.83 % change on previous year -56.8%
1987 -8.11 % change on previous year -174.9%
1988 58.82 % change on previous year -825.5%
1989 3.7 % change on previous year -93.7%
1990 -32.01 % change on previous year -964.1%
1991 -2.02 % change on previous year -93.7%
1992 -33.2 % change on previous year +1543.2%
1993 95.68 % change on previous year -388.2%
1994 -21.92 % change on previous year -122.9%
1995 -24.04 % change on previous year +9.7%
1996 59.04 % change on previous year -345.6%
1997 -21.4 % change on previous year -136.3%
1998 -26.17 % change on previous year +22.3%
1999 23.63 % change on previous year -190.3%
2000 12.12 % change on previous year -48.7%
2001 -18.92 % change on previous year -256.1%
2002 -22.05 % change on previous year +16.6%
2003 73.03 % change on previous year -431.2%
2004 0.1901 % change on previous year -99.7%
2005 -13.09 % change on previous year -6986.9%
2006 33.84 % change on previous year -358.5%
2007 -5.71 % change on previous year -116.9%
2008 -4.5 % change on previous year -21.2%
2009 58.88 % change on previous year -1408.9%
2010 30.1 % change on previous year -48.9%
2011 6.84 % change on previous year -77.3%
2012 -0.4922 % change on previous year -107.2%
2013 -4.2 % change on previous year +754.2%
2014 17.47 % change on previous year -515.5%
2015 -19.27 % change on previous year -210.3%
2016 11.07 % change on previous year -157.5%
2017 26.06 % change on previous year +135.4%
2018 -28.19 % change on previous year -208.2%
2019 -13 % change on previous year -53.9%
2020 51.45 % change on previous year -495.9%
2021 11.64 % change on previous year -77.4%
2022 -14.36 % change on previous year -223.3%
2023 29.66 % change on previous year -306.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 29.66 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.77 % change on previous year, 16.7× the median. (39 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Crop Residues — Indirect 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.

YearChange FromTo
2005 -6986.9% 0.1901 % change on previous year -13.09 % change on previous year
1992 -1543.2% -2.02 % change on previous year -33.2 % change on previous year
2009 +1408.9% -4.5 % change on previous year 58.88 % change on previous year
1982 -1481.1% 1.37 % change on previous year -18.92 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1.45 % change on previous year -4.61 % change on previous year 8.76 % change on previous year 8
1970s 1.02 % change on previous year -36.08 % change on previous year 33.05 % change on previous year 10
1980s 9.38 % change on previous year -18.92 % change on previous year 58.82 % change on previous year 10
1990s 1.76 % change on previous year -33.2 % change on previous year 95.68 % change on previous year 10
2000s 11.38 % change on previous year -22.05 % change on previous year 73.03 % change on previous year 10
2010s 2.64 % change on previous year -28.19 % change on previous year 30.1 % change on previous year 10
2020s 19.6 % change on previous year -14.36 % change on previous year 51.45 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 7 Jordan 38.24 % change on previous year compare
  2. 8 Sudan (former) 35.08 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Benin 32.68 % change on previous year compare
  4. 11 Paraguay 29.26 % change on previous year compare
  5. 12 Serbia 27.29 % change on previous year compare
  6. 13 Gambia 25.33 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia?
Crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia was 29.66 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 95.68 % change on previous year in 1993.
What is the lowest crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -36.08 % change on previous year in 1979.
How does Zambia rank for crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 10th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is crop residues — indirect emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 805.4%. 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 Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
220 places, 11,986 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Crop Residues — Indirect emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.