How does Zambia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?

Zambia ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 24,433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Zambia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Zambia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.5888 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.5888 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 2.1%

World rank

19th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.5888 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0002 Mt CO2e

in 1994

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 power industry (energy) in Zambia is 0.5888 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24,433.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Zambia peaked at 0.5888 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 Mt CO2e, in 1994.

Zambia ranks 19th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0011 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	0.0013 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0005 Mt CO2e	0.0004 Mt CO2e	0.0006 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0002 Mt CO2e	0.0003 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0011 Mt CO2e	0.0009 Mt CO2e	0.0014 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.1271 Mt CO2e	0.0017 Mt CO2e	0.4838 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.484 Mt CO2e	0.3062 Mt CO2e	0.5888 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

16 Brazil 0.9175 Mt CO2e compare
17 Australia 0.7165 Mt CO2e compare
18 Mongolia 0.7122 Mt CO2e compare
20 Pakistan 0.5212 Mt CO2e compare
21 Finland 0.4723 Mt CO2e compare
22 Botswana 0.459 Mt CO2e compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Zambia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) in Zambia was 0.5888 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 power industry (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.5888 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 Mt CO2e in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy)?: Zambia ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 24,433.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 13,255 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).