AFOLU — Emissions Share in Zambia
Zambia: AFOLU — Emissions Share was 74.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for afolu — emissions share in Zambia is 74.53 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 87.47 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 74.53 %, in 2023.
That places Zambia 39th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
AFOLU — Emissions Share in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 87.47 % | — |
| 1991 | 87.29 % | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 87.04 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 86.69 % | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 86.37 % | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 86.06 % | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 82.54 % | -4.1% |
| 1997 | 82.13 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 82.2 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 81.07 % | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 77.34 % | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 80.46 % | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 81.2 % | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 83.99 % | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 84.18 % | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 84.24 % | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 81.27 % | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 81.76 % | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 82.5 % | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 80.59 % | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 83.19 % | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 82.44 % | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 82.81 % | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 82.25 % | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 81.62 % | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82.78 % | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 81.95 % | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 81.28 % | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 80.36 % | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 80.29 % | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 78.27 % | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 76.86 % | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 76.43 % | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 74.53 % | -2.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 74.53 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 54.65 %, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 74.53 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 56.6 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 84.89 % | 81.07 % | 87.47 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.75 % | 77.34 % | 84.24 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 81.9 % | 80.29 % | 83.19 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 76.52 % | 74.53 % | 78.27 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 36 Samoa 75.46 % compare
- 37 Afghanistan 75.25 % compare
- 38 Burkina Faso 74.98 % compare
- 40 Polynesia 74.31 % compare
- 41 Madagascar 74.17 % compare
- 42 Ethiopia 73.94 % 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 share in Zambia?
- Afolu — emissions share in Zambia was 74.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest afolu — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 87.47 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest afolu — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.53 % in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for afolu — emissions share?
- Zambia ranks 39th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is afolu — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.