Sierra Leone vs Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e)

Sierra Leone
17.05 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
14.5 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sierra Leone rank
12th
Zambia rank
15th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Sierra Leone
  • Zambia
-1000100200300197119972024

How they compare

Sierra Leone currently reports 17.05 % change on previous year against 14.5 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 2.55 % change on previous year.

That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 31 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sierra Leone averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sierra Leone Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.6924 % change on previous year 2.57 % change on previous year 1.88 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 8.11 % change on previous year 28.99 % change on previous year 20.88 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 4.36 % change on previous year 4.5 % change on previous year 0.1351 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s 2.32 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year 1.25 % change on previous year Sierra Leone
2010s 1.39 % change on previous year 2.73 % change on previous year 1.34 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 3.61 % change on previous year -1.2 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year Sierra Leone

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e), Sierra Leone or Zambia?
Sierra Leone, at 17.05 % change on previous year against 14.5 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e) between Sierra Leone and Zambia?
2.55 % change on previous year, with Sierra Leone ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sierra Leone and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sierra Leone and Zambia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes (mt co2e)?
Sierra Leone ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
249 places, 13,389 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.