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

Zambia ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

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

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) in Zambia

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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 Building (Energy) was 0.2497 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.2497 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

42nd

of 197 countries

All-time high

0.2497 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0592 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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

In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Zambia stood at 0.2497 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 25.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Zambia peaked at 0.2497 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0592 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Zambia 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0667 Mt CO2e	0.0592 Mt CO2e	0.0767 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0902 Mt CO2e	0.0782 Mt CO2e	0.1053 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.1151 Mt CO2e	0.104 Mt CO2e	0.128 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.1508 Mt CO2e	0.1324 Mt CO2e	0.1729 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.2036 Mt CO2e	0.1776 Mt CO2e	0.2314 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.2464 Mt CO2e	0.2384 Mt CO2e	0.2497 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

39 United Kingdom 0.2649 Mt CO2e compare
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41 Somalia 0.2582 Mt CO2e compare
43 Belarus 0.2455 Mt CO2e compare
44 Kazakhstan 0.2334 Mt CO2e compare
45 Cote d'Ivoire 0.2328 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Zambia

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Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 155.89 1000 ha (2024)
Inland waters — Area 922 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 26.9 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 83.89 % (2024)
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 20,000 1000 ha (2024)
Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 0.17 % (2024)
Permanent crops — Area 40.49 1000 ha (2024)
Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 15.94 % (2024)
Arable land — Area 3,800 1000 ha (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Zambia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) in Zambia was 0.2497 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 building (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.2497 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0592 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy)?: Zambia ranks 42nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (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: 244 places, 13,420 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 the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).