Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita was 0 kt per person in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0 kt per person
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
166th
of 186 countries
All-time high
0 kt per person
in 1969
All-time low
0 kt per person
in 2007
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita in Zambia, 1961–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (n2o), per capita in Zambia stood at 0 kt per person.

The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 8.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (n2o), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0 kt per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per person, in 2007.

Zambia ranks 166th of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per person Change
1961 0 kt per person
1962 0 kt per person +1.2%
1963 0 kt per person +1.7%
1964 0 kt per person +1.5%
1965 0 kt per person +1.9%
1966 0 kt per person +1.6%
1967 0 kt per person +1.4%
1968 0 kt per person +0.6%
1969 0 kt per person +0.5%
1970 0 kt per person -9.5%
1971 0 kt per person +1.1%
1972 0 kt per person +2.5%
1973 0 kt per person -3.8%
1974 0 kt per person +3.6%
1975 0 kt per person +0.8%
1976 0 kt per person -1.6%
1977 0 kt per person +5.0%
1978 0 kt per person -5.9%
1979 0 kt per person -3.0%
1980 0 kt per person -2.9%
1981 0 kt per person -3.4%
1982 0 kt per person -3.6%
1983 0 kt per person -1.5%
1984 0 kt per person +0.3%
1985 0 kt per person -3.8%
1986 0 kt per person +0.3%
1987 0 kt per person +0.3%
1988 0 kt per person +0.8%
1989 0 kt per person -1.9%
1990 0 kt per person -1.4%
1991 0 kt per person -1.7%
1992 0 kt per person +2.3%
1993 0 kt per person +0.1%
1994 0 kt per person +2.0%
1995 0 kt per person -1.7%
1996 0 kt per person -1.5%
1997 0 kt per person -2.2%
1998 0 kt per person -2.0%
1999 0 kt per person -2.0%
2000 0 kt per person -4.6%
2001 0 kt per person -0.4%
2002 0 kt per person +1.3%
2003 0 kt per person -0.4%
2004 0 kt per person +2.9%
2005 0 kt per person -1.9%
2006 0 kt per person -1.5%
2007 0 kt per person -3.7%
2008 0 kt per person +1.5%
2009 0 kt per person +4.5%
2010 0 kt per person +4.0%
2011 0 kt per person +4.0%
2012 0 kt per person +3.6%
2013 0 kt per person +2.8%
2014 0 kt per person +2.1%
2015 0 kt per person +0.4%
2016 0 kt per person -0.6%
2017 0 kt per person -1.3%
2018 0 kt per person -4.7%
2019 0 kt per person -0.1%
2020 0 kt per person -0.7%
2021 0 kt per person -1.0%
2022 0 kt per person -1.6%
2023 0 kt per person -1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 9
1970s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1980s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
1990s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2000s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2010s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 10
2020s 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 0 kt per person 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 163 Congo 0 kt per person compare
  2. 164 British Virgin Islands 0 kt per person compare
  3. 165 Jordan 0 kt per person compare
  4. 167 Sierra Leone 0 kt per person compare
  5. 168 Central African Republic 0 kt per person compare
  6. 169 Angola 0 kt per person compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (n2o), per capita in Zambia?
Waste — emissions (n2o), per capita in Zambia was 0 kt per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 1969.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (n2o), per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per person in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for waste — emissions (n2o), per capita?
Zambia ranks 166th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (n2o), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 8.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (N2O) ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (N2O), per capita
Unit
kt per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Waste — Emissions (N2O) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.