Southern Africa vs Zambia: AFOLU — Emissions Share

Southern Africa
-19.09 %
in 2023
Zambia
71.97 %
in 2023
Southern Africa rank
30th
Zambia rank
30th

AFOLU — Emissions Share over time

  • Southern Africa
  • Zambia
-250255075100199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 71.97 % against -19.09 % in Southern Africa, a difference of 91.06 %.

That makes Zambia's figure about 3.8 times Southern Africa's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Southern Africa ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 30th of 32 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Southern Africa Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s -0.553 % 88.73 % 89.29 % Zambia
2000s -2.46 % 89.01 % 91.48 % Zambia
2010s 2.01 % 83.07 % 81.06 % Zambia
2020s -11.92 % 72.75 % 84.67 % Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher afolu — emissions share, Southern Africa or Zambia?
Zambia, at 71.97 % against -19.09 % in Southern Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in afolu — emissions share between Southern Africa and Zambia?
91.06 %, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Southern Africa and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Southern Africa and Zambia rank globally for afolu — emissions share?
Southern Africa ranks 30th and Zambia ranks 30th of 32 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.