IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate was 9.13 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.13 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 68.0%
World rank
26th
of 233 countries
All-time high
26.35 % change on previous year
in 2012
All-time low
-11.86 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
62
1962–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Direct 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, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 9.13 % change on previous year.

The figure is up 68.0% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 26.35 % change on previous year in 2012 and was at its lowest, -11.86 % change on previous year, in 1994.

That places Zambia 26th out of 233 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate in Zambia, 1962 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1962 -1.28 % change on previous year
1963 -0.5802 % change on previous year -54.6%
1964 1.88 % change on previous year -424.3%
1965 2.84 % change on previous year +51.2%
1966 2.89 % change on previous year +1.5%
1967 5.97 % change on previous year +107.0%
1968 5.5 % change on previous year -8.0%
1969 7.36 % change on previous year +33.8%
1970 5.8 % change on previous year -21.2%
1971 11.82 % change on previous year +103.9%
1972 0.7888 % change on previous year -93.3%
1973 0.6261 % change on previous year -20.6%
1974 8.63 % change on previous year +1278.3%
1975 4.63 % change on previous year -46.3%
1976 12.05 % change on previous year +160.0%
1977 5.39 % change on previous year -55.3%
1978 -5.71 % change on previous year -206.0%
1979 3.22 % change on previous year -156.5%
1980 5.39 % change on previous year +67.1%
1981 4.76 % change on previous year -11.7%
1982 2.64 % change on previous year -44.6%
1983 -7.55 % change on previous year -386.2%
1984 -6.95 % change on previous year -8.0%
1985 16.28 % change on previous year -334.4%
1986 2.46 % change on previous year -84.9%
1987 4.83 % change on previous year +96.0%
1988 1.89 % change on previous year -60.9%
1989 1.08 % change on previous year -42.9%
1990 -0.9061 % change on previous year -184.1%
1991 3.85 % change on previous year -525.0%
1992 4.63 % change on previous year +20.2%
1993 -0.9812 % change on previous year -121.2%
1994 -11.86 % change on previous year +1109.2%
1995 -7.1 % change on previous year -40.1%
1996 -4.88 % change on previous year -31.3%
1997 15.17 % change on previous year -411.0%
1998 -4.59 % change on previous year -130.3%
1999 5.6 % change on previous year -222.0%
2000 -6.1 % change on previous year -208.8%
2001 4.41 % change on previous year -172.4%
2002 3.85 % change on previous year -12.8%
2003 0.248 % change on previous year -93.6%
2004 5.57 % change on previous year +2146.5%
2005 3.01 % change on previous year -46.0%
2006 6.57 % change on previous year +118.4%
2007 -3.92 % change on previous year -159.6%
2008 -1.8 % change on previous year -54.2%
2009 23.11 % change on previous year -1386.9%
2010 6.91 % change on previous year -70.1%
2011 0.8847 % change on previous year -87.2%
2012 26.35 % change on previous year +2878.4%
2013 5.92 % change on previous year -77.5%
2014 1.4 % change on previous year -76.4%
2015 1.06 % change on previous year -24.3%
2016 2.26 % change on previous year +113.8%
2017 6.54 % change on previous year +189.4%
2018 -8.52 % change on previous year -230.1%
2019 5.33 % change on previous year -162.6%
2020 3.91 % change on previous year -26.7%
2021 2.45 % change on previous year -37.3%
2022 5.43 % change on previous year +121.9%
2023 9.13 % change on previous year +68.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 9.13 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.611 % change on previous year, 14.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 9.13 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7714 % change on previous year, 11.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where IPCC Agriculture — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2012 +2878.4% 0.8847 % change on previous year 26.35 % change on previous year
2004 +2146.5% 0.248 % change on previous year 5.57 % change on previous year
2009 +1386.9% -1.8 % change on previous year 23.11 % change on previous year
1974 +1278.3% 0.6261 % change on previous year 8.63 % change on previous year
1994 -1109.2% -0.9812 % change on previous year -11.86 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 3.07 % change on previous year -1.28 % change on previous year 7.36 % change on previous year 8
1970s 4.72 % change on previous year -5.71 % change on previous year 12.05 % change on previous year 10
1980s 2.48 % change on previous year -7.55 % change on previous year 16.28 % change on previous year 10
1990s -0.1074 % change on previous year -11.86 % change on previous year 15.17 % change on previous year 10
2000s 3.5 % change on previous year -6.1 % change on previous year 23.11 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.81 % change on previous year -8.52 % change on previous year 26.35 % change on previous year 10
2020s 5.23 % change on previous year 2.45 % change on previous year 9.13 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 23 Kenya 10.26 % change on previous year compare
  2. 24 Panama 9.36 % change on previous year compare
  3. 25 Australia and New Zealand 9.32 % change on previous year compare
  4. 27 Lebanon 8.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 28 Puerto Rico 8.5 % change on previous year compare
  6. 29 Laos 7.89 % change on previous year compare
  7. 29 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7.89 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia?
Ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate in Zambia was 9.13 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 26.35 % change on previous year in 2012.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -11.86 % change on previous year in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 26th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — direct emissions (n2o), annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Direct 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
266 places, 14,874 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in IPCC Agriculture — Direct emissions (N2O). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.