Per capita nitrous oxide in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.6678 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.6678
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
4.2
in 1950
All-time low
0.2754
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide in Zambia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.6678 for per capita nitrous oxide 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 in Zambia peaked at 4.2 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.2754, 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.
Per capita nitrous oxide in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.2754 | — |
| 1851 | 0.2792 | +1.4% |
| 1852 | 0.2837 | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.2886 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 0.2933 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 0.2976 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 0.3015 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 0.3048 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 0.3074 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.3094 | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 0.3106 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 0.3113 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3119 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.3124 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.3128 | +0.1% |
| 1865 | 0.3132 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 0.3137 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 0.3141 | +0.1% |
| 1868 | 0.3147 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 0.3153 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 0.316 | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 0.321 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 0.3331 | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 0.3508 | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3723 | +6.1% |
| 1875 | 0.3961 | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 0.4203 | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 0.4434 | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 0.4637 | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 0.4792 | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 0.4884 | +1.9% |
| 1881 | 0.4933 | +1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.497 | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.4999 | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.5022 | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.5041 | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.5059 | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.5077 | +0.3% |
| 1888 | 0.5096 | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.5123 | +0.5% |
| 1890 | 0.5373 | +4.9% |
| 1891 | 0.5424 | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 0.5483 | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 0.5548 | +1.2% |
| 1894 | 0.5616 | +1.2% |
| 1895 | 0.5686 | +1.3% |
| 1896 | 0.5759 | +1.3% |
| 1897 | 0.5834 | +1.3% |
| 1898 | 0.5911 | +1.3% |
| 1899 | 0.5996 | +1.4% |
| 1900 | 0.609 | +1.6% |
| 1901 | 0.6189 | +1.6% |
| 1902 | 0.6294 | +1.7% |
| 1903 | 0.6406 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 0.6521 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 0.6642 | +1.9% |
| 1906 | 0.677 | +1.9% |
| 1907 | 0.6909 | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 0.706 | +2.2% |
| 1909 | 0.7222 | +2.3% |
| 1910 | 0.7399 | +2.4% |
| 1911 | 0.7635 | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 0.7966 | +4.3% |
| 1913 | 0.8375 | +5.1% |
| 1914 | 0.885 | +5.7% |
| 1915 | 0.9374 | +5.9% |
| 1916 | 0.9932 | +5.9% |
| 1917 | 1.05 | +5.8% |
| 1918 | 1.11 | +5.4% |
| 1919 | 1.16 | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 1.2 | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 1.24 | +3.1% |
| 1922 | 1.27 | +3.1% |
| 1923 | 1.31 | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 1.34 | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 1.38 | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 1.4 | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 1.42 | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 1.43 | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 1.43 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1.42 | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 1.4 | -1.5% |
| 1932 | 1.37 | -1.9% |
| 1933 | 1.34 | -2.1% |
| 1934 | 1.31 | -2.3% |
| 1935 | 1.28 | -2.3% |
| 1936 | 1.25 | -2.2% |
| 1937 | 1.23 | -2.0% |
| 1938 | 1.21 | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 1.19 | -1.3% |
| 1940 | 1.18 | -0.8% |
| 1941 | 1.28 | +8.1% |
| 1942 | 1.54 | +20.6% |
| 1943 | 1.92 | +24.7% |
| 1944 | 2.37 | +23.4% |
| 1945 | 2.85 | +20.0% |
| 1946 | 3.3 | +16.1% |
| 1947 | 3.71 | +12.2% |
| 1948 | 4.02 | +8.4% |
| 1949 | 4.19 | +4.4% |
| 1950 | 4.2 | +0.2% |
| 1951 | 4.05 | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 3.83 | -5.3% |
| 1953 | 3.58 | -6.7% |
| 1954 | 3.3 | -7.8% |
| 1955 | 3.02 | -8.5% |
| 1956 | 2.75 | -8.9% |
| 1957 | 2.51 | -8.7% |
| 1958 | 2.31 | -7.9% |
| 1959 | 2.17 | -6.3% |
| 1960 | 2.08 | -3.9% |
| 1961 | 2.14 | +2.6% |
| 1962 | 2.08 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 2.02 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 1.98 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.94 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.9 | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 1.88 | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 1.85 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 1.84 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 2.6 | +41.3% |
| 1971 | 1.37 | -47.4% |
| 1972 | 1.45 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.54 | +5.9% |
| 1974 | 1.31 | -14.4% |
| 1975 | 1.53 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.35 | -12.2% |
| 1977 | 1.51 | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 1.52 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 1.96 | +28.6% |
| 1980 | 1.56 | -20.2% |
| 1981 | 1.31 | -16.1% |
| 1982 | 1.49 | +13.6% |
| 1983 | 1.4 | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 1 | -28.7% |
| 1985 | 1.03 | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.9718 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 1.31 | +34.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8791 | -32.9% |
| 1989 | 0.9854 | +12.1% |
| 1990 | 1.39 | +41.2% |
| 1991 | 1.35 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1.31 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 1.3 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 1.25 | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 1996 | 1.12 | -7.1% |
| 1997 | 1.06 | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 1.14 | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.03 | -9.4% |
| 2000 | 0.9591 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.9543 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 1.02 | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 1.08 | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 1.04 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9134 | -13.3% |
| 2007 | 0.9146 | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.8855 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8016 | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.8495 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8049 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.8495 | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.847 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.798 | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.7943 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7728 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 0.7203 | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.6981 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.7069 | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6708 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.649 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.6867 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6805 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.6678 | -1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.6678 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.6678 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083, 2.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -47.4% | 2.6 | 1.37 |
| 1970 | +41.3% | 1.84 | 2.6 |
| 1990 | +41.2% | 0.9854 | 1.39 |
| 1987 | +34.8% | 0.9718 | 1.31 |
| 1988 | -32.9% | 1.31 | 0.8791 |
| 1984 | -28.7% | 1.4 | 1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.2941 | 0.2754 | 0.3094 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.313 | 0.3106 | 0.3153 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3896 | 0.316 | 0.4792 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.502 | 0.4884 | 0.5123 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5663 | 0.5373 | 0.5996 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.661 | 0.609 | 0.7222 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9268 | 0.7399 | 1.16 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.34 | 1.2 | 1.43 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.3 | 1.19 | 1.42 | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.64 | 1.18 | 4.19 | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.17 | 2.17 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.97 | 1.84 | 2.14 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 | 1.31 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.19 | 0.8791 | 1.56 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.21 | 1.03 | 1.39 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9631 | 0.8016 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7841 | 0.6981 | 0.8495 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.671 | 0.649 | 0.6867 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide in Zambia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide in Zambia was 0.6678 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.2 in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2754 in 1850.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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