Share nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Share nitrous oxide emissions was 0.4848 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.4848
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.976
in 1949
All-time low
0.2915
in 1988
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.4848 for share nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia peaked at 0.976 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.2915, in 1988.
Zambia ranks 41st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 175 years of available data.
Share nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3027 | — |
| 1851 | 0.3033 | +0.2% |
| 1852 | 0.3038 | +0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.3043 | +0.2% |
| 1854 | 0.3047 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.305 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3052 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.3053 | +0.0% |
| 1858 | 0.3052 | -0.0% |
| 1859 | 0.3051 | -0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3048 | -0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.3043 | -0.1% |
| 1862 | 0.3039 | -0.1% |
| 1863 | 0.3035 | -0.1% |
| 1864 | 0.303 | -0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.3026 | -0.2% |
| 1866 | 0.3021 | -0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.3017 | -0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.3013 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 0.3009 | -0.1% |
| 1870 | 0.3005 | -0.1% |
| 1871 | 0.3009 | +0.2% |
| 1872 | 0.3027 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.3053 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 0.3083 | +1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.3114 | +1.0% |
| 1876 | 0.3142 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 0.3166 | +0.8% |
| 1878 | 0.3185 | +0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.3198 | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 0.3204 | +0.2% |
| 1881 | 0.3206 | +0.1% |
| 1882 | 0.3207 | +0.0% |
| 1883 | 0.3207 | +0.0% |
| 1884 | 0.3207 | -0.0% |
| 1885 | 0.3206 | -0.0% |
| 1886 | 0.3205 | -0.0% |
| 1887 | 0.3205 | -0.0% |
| 1888 | 0.3204 | -0.0% |
| 1889 | 0.3204 | -0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.324 | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 0.3233 | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.3225 | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.3218 | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.3213 | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.3209 | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.3206 | -0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.3206 | -0.0% |
| 1898 | 0.3208 | +0.1% |
| 1899 | 0.3213 | +0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.3221 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.3227 | +0.2% |
| 1902 | 0.3228 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.3225 | -0.1% |
| 1904 | 0.3221 | -0.1% |
| 1905 | 0.3218 | -0.1% |
| 1906 | 0.3217 | -0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.322 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.323 | +0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.3247 | +0.5% |
| 1910 | 0.3274 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 0.3322 | +1.5% |
| 1912 | 0.3398 | +2.3% |
| 1913 | 0.3495 | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 0.3606 | +3.2% |
| 1915 | 0.3728 | +3.4% |
| 1916 | 0.3853 | +3.4% |
| 1917 | 0.398 | +3.3% |
| 1918 | 0.4103 | +3.1% |
| 1919 | 0.422 | +2.9% |
| 1920 | 0.4328 | +2.6% |
| 1921 | 0.444 | +2.6% |
| 1922 | 0.4566 | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 0.4696 | +2.9% |
| 1924 | 0.4825 | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 0.4945 | +2.5% |
| 1926 | 0.5052 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 0.5138 | +1.7% |
| 1928 | 0.52 | +1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.5232 | +0.6% |
| 1930 | 0.5229 | -0.1% |
| 1931 | 0.5195 | -0.6% |
| 1932 | 0.5143 | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.5077 | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 0.5003 | -1.5% |
| 1935 | 0.4927 | -1.5% |
| 1936 | 0.4852 | -1.5% |
| 1937 | 0.4784 | -1.4% |
| 1938 | 0.4728 | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 0.4689 | -0.8% |
| 1940 | 0.4672 | -0.4% |
| 1941 | 0.4954 | +6.0% |
| 1942 | 0.5655 | +14.2% |
| 1943 | 0.6535 | +15.6% |
| 1944 | 0.7414 | +13.5% |
| 1945 | 0.8192 | +10.5% |
| 1946 | 0.8824 | +7.7% |
| 1947 | 0.9297 | +5.4% |
| 1948 | 0.961 | +3.4% |
| 1949 | 0.976 | +1.6% |
| 1950 | 0.9736 | -0.2% |
| 1951 | 0.9517 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 0.913 | -4.1% |
| 1953 | 0.8625 | -5.5% |
| 1954 | 0.8047 | -6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.7443 | -7.5% |
| 1956 | 0.6853 | -7.9% |
| 1957 | 0.6316 | -7.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5867 | -7.1% |
| 1959 | 0.5539 | -5.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5358 | -3.3% |
| 1961 | 0.5358 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.5193 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5054 | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4924 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4794 | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.4661 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 0.4581 | -1.7% |
| 1968 | 0.4528 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.4527 | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.6487 | +43.3% |
| 1971 | 0.353 | -45.6% |
| 1972 | 0.3721 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 0.3926 | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3437 | -12.5% |
| 1975 | 0.4013 | +16.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3542 | -11.7% |
| 1977 | 0.4011 | +13.2% |
| 1978 | 0.4078 | +1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.5255 | +28.9% |
| 1980 | 0.4281 | -18.5% |
| 1981 | 0.3792 | -11.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4327 | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4138 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3027 | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 0.3216 | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.3108 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.4221 | +35.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2915 | -31.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3324 | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 0.478 | +43.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4744 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.4717 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.4807 | +1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.4695 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4505 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 0.42 | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.4172 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 0.4535 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4185 | -7.7% |
| 2000 | 0.402 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 0.4131 | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.4538 | +9.9% |
| 2003 | 0.4909 | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.4757 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4917 | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0.4351 | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 0.4398 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4464 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4236 | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4532 | +7.0% |
| 2011 | 0.4299 | -5.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4662 | +8.4% |
| 2013 | 0.483 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4639 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4752 | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4737 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4463 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4459 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4642 | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4481 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.4394 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.4803 | +9.3% |
| 2023 | 0.4844 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.4848 | +0.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4848 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1182, 4.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4848 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1991, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -45.6% | 0.6487 | 0.353 |
| 1990 | +43.8% | 0.3324 | 0.478 |
| 1970 | +43.3% | 0.4527 | 0.6487 |
| 1987 | +35.8% | 0.3108 | 0.4221 |
| 1988 | -31.0% | 0.4221 | 0.2915 |
| 1979 | +28.9% | 0.4078 | 0.5255 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3044 | 0.3027 | 0.3053 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3028 | 0.3009 | 0.3048 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3098 | 0.3005 | 0.3198 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3205 | 0.3204 | 0.3207 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3217 | 0.3206 | 0.324 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.3225 | 0.3217 | 0.3247 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3698 | 0.3274 | 0.422 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4842 | 0.4328 | 0.5232 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4963 | 0.4689 | 0.5229 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.7491 | 0.4672 | 0.976 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7707 | 0.5539 | 0.9736 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4898 | 0.4527 | 0.5358 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.42 | 0.3437 | 0.6487 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3635 | 0.2915 | 0.4327 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4534 | 0.4172 | 0.4807 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4472 | 0.402 | 0.4917 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4602 | 0.4299 | 0.483 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4674 | 0.4394 | 0.4848 | 5 |
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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 share nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia?
- Share nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia was 0.4848 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.976 in 1949.
- What is the lowest share nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2915 in 1988.
- How does Zambia rank for share nitrous oxide emissions?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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