Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e)
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e) over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Zambia
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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About this data
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.