AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia
Zambia: AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) was 68.79 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
AFOLU — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, afolu — emissions in Zambia stood at 68.79 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions in Zambia peaked at 91.87 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.44 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 36th of 257 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 66.32 kt | — |
| 1991 | 66.56 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 66.88 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 66.82 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 66.01 kt | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 65.58 kt | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 38.67 kt | -41.0% |
| 1997 | 38.42 kt | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 40.83 kt | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 38.24 kt | -6.3% |
| 2000 | 34.44 kt | -9.9% |
| 2001 | 53 kt | +53.9% |
| 2002 | 57.41 kt | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 72.21 kt | +25.8% |
| 2004 | 75.31 kt | +4.3% |
| 2005 | 76.96 kt | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 64.03 kt | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 68.75 kt | +7.4% |
| 2008 | 74.54 kt | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 66.87 kt | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 82.27 kt | +23.0% |
| 2011 | 81.84 kt | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 84.59 kt | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 83.92 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 82.33 kt | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 91.87 kt | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 89.61 kt | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 88.74 kt | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 84.13 kt | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 85.78 kt | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 78.32 kt | -8.7% |
| 2021 | 72.84 kt | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 74.19 kt | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 68.79 kt | -7.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 68.79 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.04 kt, 6.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 68.79 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.68 kt, 3.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where AFOLU — Emissions (N2O) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +53.9% | 34.44 kt | 53 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 55.43 kt | 38.24 kt | 66.88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.35 kt | 34.44 kt | 76.96 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.51 kt | 81.84 kt | 91.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.54 kt | 68.79 kt | 78.32 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 34 Colombia 70.36 kt compare
- 35 South Sudan 70.21 kt compare
- 37 Poland 68.01 kt compare
- 38 Kenya 64.5 kt compare
- 39 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 63.27 kt compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is afolu — emissions in Zambia?
- Afolu — emissions in Zambia was 68.79 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.87 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.44 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for afolu — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 36th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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