Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia
Zambia: Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) was 6.31 kt in 2050. ◆ Volatile
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions in Zambia, 1961–2050
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 6.31 kt for synthetic fertilizers — emissions in 2050. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Over the whole period, synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Zambia peaked at 6.31 kt in 2050 and was at its lowest, 0.0937 kt, in 1962.
Zambia ranks 54th of 232 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1099 kt | — |
| 1962 | 0.0937 kt | -14.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0958 kt | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1249 kt | +30.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1249 kt | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.1353 kt | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2499 kt | +84.7% |
| 1969 | 0.19 kt | -24.0% |
| 1970 | 0.4097 kt | +115.6% |
| 1971 | 0.6828 kt | +66.7% |
| 1972 | 0.5205 kt | -23.8% |
| 1973 | 0.4997 kt | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 0.7475 kt | +49.6% |
| 1975 | 0.7017 kt | -6.1% |
| 1976 | 0.8287 kt | +18.1% |
| 1977 | 0.962 kt | +16.1% |
| 1978 | 0.6455 kt | -32.9% |
| 1979 | 0.7948 kt | +23.1% |
| 1980 | 1.1 kt | +38.8% |
| 1981 | 1.2 kt | +8.7% |
| 1982 | 1.13 kt | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.9016 kt | -19.9% |
| 1984 | 0.7866 kt | -12.8% |
| 1985 | 1.11 kt | +41.2% |
| 1986 | 1.12 kt | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 kt | +14.9% |
| 1988 | 1.17 kt | -9.3% |
| 1989 | 1.08 kt | -7.6% |
| 1990 | 0.7891 kt | -26.8% |
| 1991 | 0.8348 kt | +5.8% |
| 1992 | 1.19 kt | +42.9% |
| 1993 | 1.21 kt | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.7912 kt | -34.4% |
| 1995 | 0.7079 kt | -10.5% |
| 1996 | 0.5726 kt | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 0.6788 kt | +18.5% |
| 1998 | 0.2748 kt | -59.5% |
| 1999 | 0.2211 kt | -19.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1666 kt | -24.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2707 kt | +62.5% |
| 2002 | 0.8398 kt | +210.2% |
| 2003 | 0.8915 kt | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 1.25 kt | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 1.08 kt | -14.2% |
| 2006 | 1.02 kt | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 1.16 kt | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 1.11 kt | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 1.34 kt | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.62 kt | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 2.43 kt | +50.1% |
| 2012 | 2.07 kt | -14.7% |
| 2013 | 2.93 kt | +41.7% |
| 2014 | 2.87 kt | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 3.45 kt | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 3.92 kt | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 4.39 kt | +12.0% |
| 2018 | 3.08 kt | -29.8% |
| 2019 | 3.49 kt | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 3.99 kt | +14.4% |
| 2021 | 3.72 kt | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 3.58 kt | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.83 kt | +35.0% |
| 2030 | 3.05 kt | -36.8% |
| 2050 | 6.31 kt | +106.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 6.31 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4506 kt, 14.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 6.31 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3654 kt, 17.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +210.2% | 0.2707 kt | 0.8398 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1388 kt | 0.0937 kt | 0.2499 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6793 kt | 0.4097 kt | 0.962 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.09 kt | 0.7866 kt | 1.29 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7269 kt | 0.2211 kt | 1.21 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9126 kt | 0.1666 kt | 1.34 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.02 kt | 1.62 kt | 4.39 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.03 kt | 3.58 kt | 4.83 kt | 4 |
| 2030s | 3.05 kt | 3.05 kt | 3.05 kt | 1 |
| 2050s | 6.31 kt | 6.31 kt | 6.31 kt | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Zambia?
- Synthetic fertilizers — emissions in Zambia was 6.31 kt in 2050, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.31 kt in 2050.
- What is the lowest synthetic fertilizers — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0937 kt in 1962.
- How does Zambia rank for synthetic fertilizers — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 54th out of 232 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 Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf