AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia

Zambia: AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 20,567 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
20,567 kt
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
39th
of 221 countries
All-time high
27,758 kt
in 2015
All-time low
13,198 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, 1990–2023

010.0k20.0k30.0k1990200620231990: 21.1k kt1991: 21.2k kt1992: 21.3k kt1993: 21.1k kt1994: 20.9k kt1995: 20.7k kt1996: 16.2k kt1997: 16.1k kt1998: 16.7k kt1999: 16.1k kt2000: 13.2k kt2001: 16.4k kt2002: 17.6k kt2003: 22.0k kt2004: 22.8k kt2005: 23.5k kt2006: 19.6k kt2007: 20.9k kt2008: 22.6k kt2009: 20.4k kt2010: 25.1k kt2011: 24.4k kt2012: 25.9k kt2013: 25.5k kt2014: 25.1k kt2015: 27.8k kt2016: 26.8k kt2017: 26.4k kt2018: 25.4k kt2019: 25.9k kt2020: 23.4k kt2021: 21.9k kt2022: 22.7k kt2023: 20.6k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia stood at 20,567 kt.

That represents a change of down 9.4% on the previous year and down 19.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia peaked at 27,758 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,198 kt, in 2000.

That places Zambia 39th out of 221 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.

AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 21,130 kt
1991 21,232 kt +0.5%
1992 21,255 kt +0.1%
1993 21,084 kt -0.8%
1994 20,882 kt -1.0%
1995 20,710 kt -0.8%
1996 16,166 kt -21.9%
1997 16,121 kt -0.3%
1998 16,742 kt +3.9%
1999 16,057 kt -4.1%
2000 13,198 kt -17.8%
2001 16,437 kt +24.5%
2002 17,551 kt +6.8%
2003 21,995 kt +25.3%
2004 22,824 kt +3.8%
2005 23,491 kt +2.9%
2006 19,621 kt -16.5%
2007 20,858 kt +6.3%
2008 22,566 kt +8.2%
2009 20,443 kt -9.4%
2010 25,080 kt +22.7%
2011 24,416 kt -2.6%
2012 25,850 kt +5.9%
2013 25,515 kt -1.3%
2014 25,061 kt -1.8%
2015 27,758 kt +10.8%
2016 26,843 kt -3.3%
2017 26,411 kt -1.6%
2018 25,440 kt -3.7%
2019 25,898 kt +1.8%
2020 23,384 kt -9.7%
2021 21,937 kt -6.2%
2022 22,690 kt +3.4%
2023 20,567 kt -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19,138 kt 16,057 kt 21,255 kt 10
2000s 19,898 kt 13,198 kt 23,491 kt 10
2010s 25,827 kt 24,416 kt 27,758 kt 10
2020s 22,145 kt 20,567 kt 23,384 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 36 Cambodia 22,736 kt compare
  2. 37 Italy 22,438 kt compare
  3. 38 Uruguay 21,570 kt compare
  4. 40 Peru 20,425 kt compare
  5. 41 Uganda 19,902 kt compare
  6. 42 Mongolia 19,674 kt compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia?
Afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia was 20,567 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 27,758 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 13,198 kt in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Zambia ranks 39th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.4%. 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) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 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