AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia

Zambia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) was 63,196 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
63,196 kt
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
31st
of 217 countries
All-time high
85,594 kt
in 2015
All-time low
40,429 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 56.7k kt1991: 56.9k kt1992: 57.0k kt1993: 56.8k kt1994: 56.4k kt1995: 56.1k kt1996: 44.4k kt1997: 44.3k kt1998: 45.5k kt1999: 44.2k kt2000: 40.4k kt2001: 48.6k kt2002: 50.9k kt2003: 59.3k kt2004: 60.9k kt2005: 62.0k kt2006: 54.7k kt2007: 57.2k kt2008: 60.4k kt2009: 56.2k kt2010: 65.0k kt2011: 79.6k kt2012: 81.8k kt2013: 81.3k kt2014: 80.4k kt2015: 85.6k kt2016: 73.0k kt2017: 72.3k kt2018: 70.1k kt2019: 71.1k kt2020: 66.7k kt2021: 65.6k kt2022: 66.8k kt2023: 63.2k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia is 63,196 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and down 22.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 85,594 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40,429 kt, in 2000.

That places Zambia 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 51,832 kt 44,208 kt 56,992 kt 10
2000s 55,067 kt 40,429 kt 62,010 kt 10
2010s 76,021 kt 64,974 kt 85,594 kt 10
2020s 65,549 kt 63,196 kt 66,751 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 28 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 74,774 kt compare
  2. 29 Malaysia 73,394 kt compare
  3. 30 Mali 64,041 kt compare
  4. 32 Paraguay 59,653 kt compare
  5. 33 South Sudan 58,234 kt compare
  6. 34 Central African Republic 56,302 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 63,196 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 85,594 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 40,429 kt in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq)?
Zambia ranks 31st out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf