Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Zambia
Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0394 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia is 0.0394 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 44.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia peaked at 0.0394 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0137 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Zambia 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0221 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | 0.0255 Mt CO2e | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | 0.0137 Mt CO2e | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.026 Mt CO2e | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | 0.031 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0382 Mt CO2e | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
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- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.69 Percentage change (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia was 0.0394 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0394 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0137 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Zambia ranks 52nd out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.9%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).