Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture was 545.26 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
545.26
Change on year
down 5.1%
World rank
27th
of 191 countries
All-time high
1,178
in 1990
All-time low
543.27
in 2021
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 545.26 for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia peaked at 1,178 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 543.27, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 27th of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,178 | — |
| 1991 | 1,158 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,140 | -1.5% |
| 1993 | 1,111 | -2.6% |
| 1994 | 1,060 | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 1,022 | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 934.02 | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 911.54 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 966 | +6.0% |
| 1999 | 869.61 | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 809.57 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 797.08 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 882.8 | +10.8% |
| 2003 | 935.03 | +5.9% |
| 2004 | 899.61 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 907.94 | +0.9% |
| 2006 | 791.46 | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 795.86 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 771.04 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 685.67 | -11.1% |
| 2010 | 728.93 | +6.3% |
| 2011 | 688.47 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 731.55 | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 729.27 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 685.11 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 681.13 | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 657.43 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 603.74 | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 574.73 | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 588.75 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 556.68 | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 543.27 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 574.61 | +5.8% |
| 2023 | 545.26 | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,035 | 869.61 | 1,178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 827.61 | 685.67 | 935.03 | 10 |
| 2010s | 666.91 | 574.73 | 731.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 554.95 | 543.27 | 574.61 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Zambia
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 65.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0411 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 54.11 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.97 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.5408 units per person (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 4.11 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 4.11 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.4% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 0.7% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia?
- Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture in Zambia was 545.26 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,178 in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 543.27 in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita nitrous oxide agriculture?
- Zambia ranks 27th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide agriculture 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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