Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.6678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.6678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia peaked at 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Zambia ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3094 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.313 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4792 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5123 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7399 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8016 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6981 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 28 Belgium 0.7138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 29 Poland 0.6987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 United States 0.6936 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 32 Guyana 0.6455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Czechia 0.6233 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Mauritania 0.6177 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Zambia
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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3261 °C (2026)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Zambia was 0.6678 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2754 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.