Democratic Republic of Congo vs Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes

Democratic Republic of Congo
3.59 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Zambia
3.23 Mt CO2e
in 2024
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
15th
Zambia rank
17th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes over time

  • Democratic Republic of Congo
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 3.59 Mt CO2e against 3.23 Mt CO2e in Zambia, a difference of 0.36 Mt CO2e.

That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 203 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic Republic of Congo Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1708 Mt CO2e 0.9172 Mt CO2e 0.7463 Mt CO2e Zambia
1980s 4.68 Mt CO2e 2.81 Mt CO2e 1.87 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
1990s 4.93 Mt CO2e 2.95 Mt CO2e 1.98 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
2000s 3.88 Mt CO2e 2.99 Mt CO2e 0.884 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
2010s 3.72 Mt CO2e 3.4 Mt CO2e 0.327 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo
2020s 3.68 Mt CO2e 3.14 Mt CO2e 0.5372 Mt CO2e Democratic Republic of Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes, Democratic Republic of Congo or Zambia?
Democratic Republic of Congo, at 3.59 Mt CO2e against 3.23 Mt CO2e in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes between Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
0.36 Mt CO2e, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Zambia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 15th and Zambia ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (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
250 places, 13,750 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

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).