Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.284 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Zimbabwe, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Zimbabwe recorded 0.284 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in 2024.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zimbabwe peaked at 0.4514 Mt CO2e in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1701 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Zimbabwe ranks 99th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Zimbabwe, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1701 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1719 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1762 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1819 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1772 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.1788 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1976 | 0.1774 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1717 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.1754 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1788 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1980 | 0.1941 Mt CO2e | +8.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1928 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3235 Mt CO2e | +67.8% |
| 1983 | 0.2982 Mt CO2e | -7.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2618 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 0.314 Mt CO2e | +19.9% |
| 1986 | 0.3336 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 1987 | 0.3536 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3646 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.3801 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4402 Mt CO2e | +15.8% |
| 1991 | 0.3099 Mt CO2e | -29.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3048 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.342 Mt CO2e | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3079 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3095 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4391 Mt CO2e | +41.9% |
| 1997 | 0.301 Mt CO2e | -31.5% |
| 1998 | 0.3692 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1999 | 0.4514 Mt CO2e | +22.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3963 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4137 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2822 Mt CO2e | -31.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2762 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.319 Mt CO2e | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.3233 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.2903 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3194 Mt CO2e | +10.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3343 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 0.333 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3596 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3989 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.3541 Mt CO2e | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 0.3189 Mt CO2e | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3222 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3596 Mt CO2e | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 0.2945 Mt CO2e | -18.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2967 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3254 Mt CO2e | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3297 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2421 Mt CO2e | -26.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2704 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3232 Mt CO2e | +19.5% |
| 2023 | 0.3082 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.284 Mt CO2e | -7.9% |
Zimbabwe compared with similar countries
- Zimbabwe's 0.284 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.302 Mt CO2e, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zimbabwe's 0.284 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2816 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1759 Mt CO2e | 0.1701 Mt CO2e | 0.1819 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3016 Mt CO2e | 0.1928 Mt CO2e | 0.3801 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3575 Mt CO2e | 0.301 Mt CO2e | 0.4514 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3288 Mt CO2e | 0.2762 Mt CO2e | 0.4137 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.336 Mt CO2e | 0.2945 Mt CO2e | 0.3989 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2856 Mt CO2e | 0.2421 Mt CO2e | 0.3232 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zimbabwe?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Zimbabwe was 0.284 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 Zimbabwe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4514 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Zimbabwe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1701 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Zimbabwe rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Zimbabwe ranks 99th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Zimbabwe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zimbabwe 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).