Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2.36 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
6.93 % change on previous year
in 2024
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
8th
Zambia rank
6th

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time

  • Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Zambia
-250255075197119972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 6.93 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 4.57 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 2.9 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 32 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 6th of 47 groups.

Across the 6 decades both report, Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 1.81 % change on previous year 2.19 % change on previous year 0.3706 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 3.05 % change on previous year 9.45 % change on previous year 6.4 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 2.03 % change on previous year 0.2142 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2000s 2.14 % change on previous year 1.16 % change on previous year 0.9761 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
2010s 2.39 % change on previous year 4.02 % change on previous year 1.63 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 1.96 % change on previous year 1.06 % change on previous year 0.8983 % change on previous year Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 6.93 % change on previous year against 2.36 % change on previous year in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
What is the difference in nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e) between Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
4.57 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) and Zambia rank globally for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e)?
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 6th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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
250 places, 13,500 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

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