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

Zambia ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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

Name: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (Energy) was 0.0278 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0278 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.8%

World rank

120th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0285 Mt CO2e

in 2016

All-time low

0.0064 Mt CO2e

in 1970

Years of data

1970–2024

Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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

Zambia recorded 0.0278 Mt CO2e for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in 2024.

The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Zambia peaked at 0.0285 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0064 Mt CO2e, in 1970.

That places Zambia 120th out of 194 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	0.0087 Mt CO2e	0.0064 Mt CO2e	0.0102 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0152 Mt CO2e	0.0136 Mt CO2e	0.0171 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0143 Mt CO2e	0.0112 Mt CO2e	0.0196 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0139 Mt CO2e	0.0098 Mt CO2e	0.0169 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0216 Mt CO2e	0.016 Mt CO2e	0.0285 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0264 Mt CO2e	0.0217 Mt CO2e	0.0283 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

117 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0305 Mt CO2e compare
118 Jamaica 0.0295 Mt CO2e compare
119 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0282 Mt CO2e compare
121 Bahrain 0.0275 Mt CO2e compare
122 Tajikistan, Republic of 0.0271 Mt CO2e compare
123 Botswana 0.027 Mt CO2e compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Zambia?: Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) in Zambia was 0.0278 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 transport (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0285 Mt CO2e in 2016.
What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0064 Mt CO2e in 1970.
How does Zambia rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy)?: Zambia ranks 120th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 22.5%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).