Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Zambia
Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 3.23 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zambia is 3.23 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zambia peaked at 3.87 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.783 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 17th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9172 Mt CO2e | 0.783 Mt CO2e | 0.9791 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 0.928 Mt CO2e | 3.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 Mt CO2e | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 2.56 Mt CO2e | 3.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 Mt CO2e | 3.18 Mt CO2e | 3.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 Mt CO2e | 2.82 Mt CO2e | 3.38 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Saudi Arabia 3.98 Mt CO2e compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.59 Mt CO2e compare
- 16 Canada 3.58 Mt CO2e compare
- 18 South Africa 2.92 Mt CO2e compare
- 19 Japan 2.89 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 Ukraine 2.77 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.1552 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.543 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 88,950 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 122,963 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 211,913 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zambia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zambia was 3.23 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.783 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).