Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Zambia

Zambia: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) was 1.07 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2050)
1.07 kt
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
1.07 kt
in 2050
All-time low
0.0159 kt
in 1962
Years of data
65
1961–2050

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Zambia, 1961–2050

00.250.50.751196120052050

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Zambia is 1.07 kt, measured in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Zambia peaked at 1.07 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0159 kt, in 1962.

Zambia ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers) in Zambia, 1961 to 2050.
Year kt Change
1961 0.0187 kt
1962 0.0159 kt -15.0%
1963 0.0163 kt +2.5%
1964 0.0212 kt +30.1%
1965 0.0212 kt +0.0%
1966 0.0212 kt +0.0%
1967 0.023 kt +8.5%
1968 0.0424 kt +84.3%
1969 0.0323 kt -23.8%
1970 0.0696 kt +115.5%
1971 0.116 kt +66.7%
1972 0.0884 kt -23.8%
1973 0.0849 kt -4.0%
1974 0.1269 kt +49.5%
1975 0.1192 kt -6.1%
1976 0.1407 kt +18.0%
1977 0.1634 kt +16.1%
1978 0.1096 kt -32.9%
1979 0.135 kt +23.2%
1980 0.1874 kt +38.8%
1981 0.2037 kt +8.7%
1982 0.1912 kt -6.1%
1983 0.1531 kt -19.9%
1984 0.1336 kt -12.7%
1985 0.1886 kt +41.2%
1986 0.1903 kt +0.9%
1987 0.2186 kt +14.9%
1988 0.1983 kt -9.3%
1989 0.1832 kt -7.6%
1990 0.134 kt -26.9%
1991 0.1418 kt +5.8%
1992 0.2026 kt +42.9%
1993 0.2047 kt +1.0%
1994 0.1344 kt -34.3%
1995 0.1202 kt -10.6%
1996 0.0972 kt -19.1%
1997 0.1153 kt +18.6%
1998 0.0467 kt -59.5%
1999 0.0376 kt -19.5%
2000 0.0283 kt -24.7%
2001 0.046 kt +62.5%
2002 0.1426 kt +210.0%
2003 0.1514 kt +6.2%
2004 0.2128 kt +40.6%
2005 0.1826 kt -14.2%
2006 0.174 kt -4.7%
2007 0.1971 kt +13.3%
2008 0.1882 kt -4.5%
2009 0.2268 kt +20.5%
2010 0.2744 kt +21.0%
2011 0.4119 kt +50.1%
2012 0.3512 kt -14.7%
2013 0.4976 kt +41.7%
2014 0.4879 kt -1.9%
2015 0.5851 kt +19.9%
2016 0.6651 kt +13.7%
2017 0.7449 kt +12.0%
2018 0.5233 kt -29.7%
2019 0.5927 kt +13.3%
2020 0.6779 kt +14.4%
2021 0.6316 kt -6.8%
2022 0.6078 kt -3.8%
2023 0.8206 kt +35.0%
2030 0.5183 kt -36.8%
2050 1.07 kt +106.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0236 kt 0.0159 kt 0.0424 kt 9
1970s 0.1154 kt 0.0696 kt 0.1634 kt 10
1980s 0.1848 kt 0.1336 kt 0.2186 kt 10
1990s 0.1234 kt 0.0376 kt 0.2047 kt 10
2000s 0.155 kt 0.0283 kt 0.2268 kt 10
2010s 0.5134 kt 0.2744 kt 0.7449 kt 10
2020s 0.6845 kt 0.6078 kt 0.8206 kt 4
2030s 0.5183 kt 0.5183 kt 0.5183 kt 1
2050s 1.07 kt 1.07 kt 1.07 kt 1

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 40 Sri Lanka 1.16 kt compare
  2. 41 Ireland 1.13 kt compare
  3. 42 Chile 1.08 kt compare
  4. 44 Yugoslav SFR 1.02 kt compare
  5. 45 Hungary 1.01 kt compare
  6. 46 Republic of Korea 1 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Zambia?
Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) in Zambia was 1.07 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 kt in 2050.
What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0159 kt in 1962.
How does Zambia rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — indirect emissions (n2o that leaches)?
Zambia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2050.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) (Synthetic fertilizers)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,463 data points, 1961–2050
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Crops provides estimates of emissions associated with crop processes, namely 1) crop residues, 2) burning of crop residues, and 3) rice cultivation and the application of nitrogen (N) fertilizers, including mineral and chemical fertilizers, to soils. Estimates are computed at Tier 1 following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 2006).