Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Zambia
Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 3.23 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 processes in Zambia is 3.23 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 14.5% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zambia peaked at 3.87 Mt CO2e in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.783 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 17th of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.783 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.8126 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 0.8506 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1973 | 0.9251 Mt CO2e | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 0.9784 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 0.9466 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.9562 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 0.9711 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 0.9688 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.9791 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.9527 Mt CO2e | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.928 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1982 | 3.54 Mt CO2e | +281.6% |
| 1983 | 3.73 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1984 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | -31.4% |
| 1985 | 3.47 Mt CO2e | +36.0% |
| 1986 | 3.72 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 2.97 Mt CO2e | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | -5.4% |
| 1989 | 3.44 Mt CO2e | +22.5% |
| 1990 | 3.87 Mt CO2e | +12.8% |
| 1991 | 2.49 Mt CO2e | -35.7% |
| 1992 | 2.91 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 1993 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 3.22 Mt CO2e | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 3.16 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 3.36 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1997 | 1.59 Mt CO2e | -52.8% |
| 1998 | 3.18 Mt CO2e | +100.5% |
| 1999 | 2.81 Mt CO2e | -11.7% |
| 2000 | 2.56 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | +35.2% |
| 2002 | 2.72 Mt CO2e | -21.5% |
| 2003 | 3.06 Mt CO2e | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 3.12 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 3.45 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 2.87 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 2007 | 2.86 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 2.78 Mt CO2e | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 3.26 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 2011 | 3.18 Mt CO2e | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 3.31 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 3.37 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 3.25 Mt CO2e | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.64 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2016 | 3.69 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 3.45 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 3.27 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2019 | 3.55 Mt CO2e | +8.7% |
| 2020 | 3.2 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 2021 | 3.07 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 3.38 Mt CO2e | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 2.82 Mt CO2e | -16.5% |
| 2024 | 3.23 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.23 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 10.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.23 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 11.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +281.6% | 0.928 Mt CO2e | 3.54 Mt CO2e |
| 1998 | +100.5% | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 3.18 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9172 Mt CO2e | 0.783 Mt CO2e | 0.9791 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.81 Mt CO2e | 0.928 Mt CO2e | 3.73 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.95 Mt CO2e | 1.59 Mt CO2e | 3.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.99 Mt CO2e | 2.56 Mt CO2e | 3.46 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.4 Mt CO2e | 3.18 Mt CO2e | 3.69 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.14 Mt CO2e | 2.82 Mt CO2e | 3.38 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 14 Saudi Arabia 3.98 Mt CO2e compare
- 15 Democratic Republic of Congo 3.59 Mt CO2e compare
- 16 Canada 3.58 Mt CO2e compare
- 18 South Africa 2.92 Mt CO2e compare
- 19 Japan 2.89 Mt CO2e compare
- 20 Ukraine 2.77 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zambia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zambia was 3.23 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 processes recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.87 Mt CO2e in 1990.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.783 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. 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 Processes (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 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).