Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square in Zambia
Zambia: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square 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 waste (mt co2e), per square in Zambia is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Zambia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 182nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square 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 | +3.6% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.4% |
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, 21% 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, 30% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 Turkmenistan 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 180 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 181 Papua New Guinea 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 183 Somalia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 184 Russia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 185 Chad 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Zambia?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square in Zambia was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square 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 waste (mt co2e), per square?
- Zambia ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from waste (mt co2e), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Waste (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 Waste (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 Waste (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 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 Waste (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.