Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 545.26 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Zambia stood at 545.26 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Zambia peaked at 1,178 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 543.27 kilograms per person, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 27th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,035 kilograms per person | 869.61 kilograms per person | 1,178 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 827.61 kilograms per person | 685.67 kilograms per person | 935.03 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.91 kilograms per person | 574.73 kilograms per person | 731.55 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.95 kilograms per person | 543.27 kilograms per person | 574.61 kilograms per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Zambia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Zambia was 545.26 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,178 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.27 kilograms per person in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.