Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Zambia
Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Zambia is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Zambia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
That places Zambia 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +98.8% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -19.7% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -42.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -24.6% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 24% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +98.8% | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 179 Mali 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 180 Papua New Guinea 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 181 Mauritania 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 183 Yemen 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 184 Madagascar 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 185 Suriname 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Zambia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Zambia was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2016.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.