IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Zambia
Zambia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square was 0.0152 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Zambia is 0.0152 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Zambia peaked at 0.0156 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
Zambia ranks 103rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1982 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +447.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0122 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0121 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0111 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0138 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0124 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.015 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0142 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0147 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0152 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0158 kt per square kilometre, 96% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0152 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0139 kt per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +447.3% | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0113 kt per square kilometre | 0.0125 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | 0.0151 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 100 Brunei 0.0162 kt per square kilometre compare
- 101 Tajikistan 0.0158 kt per square kilometre compare
- 102 East Timor 0.0158 kt per square kilometre compare
- 104 Syria 0.0151 kt per square kilometre compare
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 0.015 kt per square kilometre compare
- 106 Panama 0.0149 kt per square kilometre 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Zambia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square in Zambia was 0.0152 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0156 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square?
- Zambia ranks 103rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from n2o (ar5), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. 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 — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.