AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia

Zambia: AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 77.55 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
77.55 %
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
21st
of 209 countries
All-time high
88.64 %
in 1991
All-time low
77.55 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 88.5 %1991: 88.6 %1992: 88.6 %1993: 88 %1994: 87.8 %1995: 88 %1996: 85.5 %1997: 84.8 %1998: 84.7 %1999: 85 %2000: 83.7 %2001: 85.6 %2002: 86.2 %2003: 87.6 %2004: 87.8 %2005: 87.6 %2006: 86.4 %2007: 86.7 %2008: 86.9 %2009: 85.3 %2010: 86.6 %2011: 88.4 %2012: 87.7 %2013: 87.3 %2014: 86.7 %2015: 87.1 %2016: 84.3 %2017: 83 %2018: 81.8 %2019: 81.6 %2020: 80.1 %2021: 79.2 %2022: 78.8 %2023: 77.5 %

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 77.55 % for afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 88.64 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 77.55 %, in 2023.

Zambia ranks 21st of 209 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 86.96 % 84.73 % 88.64 % 10
2000s 86.36 % 83.69 % 87.76 % 10
2010s 85.46 % 81.58 % 88.42 % 10
2020s 78.91 % 77.55 % 80.08 % 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 18 Tokelau 79.2 % compare
  2. 19 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 78.63 % compare
  3. 20 Suriname 77.69 % compare
  4. 22 Burkina Faso 77 % compare
  5. 23 Sudan (former) 76.73 % compare
  6. 24 Myanmar 74.58 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia?
Afolu — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia was 77.55 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 88.64 % in 1991.
What is the lowest afolu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 77.55 % in 2023.
How does Zambia rank for afolu — emissions share (co2eq)?
Zambia ranks 21st out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is afolu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.