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
22nd
of 223 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 22nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 88.49 % —
1991 88.64 % +0.2%
1992 88.57 % -0.1%
1993 88.04 % -0.6%
1994 87.84 % -0.2%
1995 88.04 % +0.2%
1996 85.5 % -2.9%
1997 84.81 % -0.8%
1998 84.73 % -0.1%
1999 84.98 % +0.3%
2000 83.69 % -1.5%
2001 85.56 % +2.2%
2002 86.2 % +0.7%
2003 87.57 % +1.6%
2004 87.76 % +0.2%
2005 87.64 % -0.1%
2006 86.37 % -1.4%
2007 86.68 % +0.4%
2008 86.87 % +0.2%
2009 85.27 % -1.8%
2010 86.56 % +1.5%
2011 88.42 % +2.1%
2012 87.72 % -0.8%
2013 87.31 % -0.5%
2014 86.71 % -0.7%
2015 87.14 % +0.5%
2016 84.3 % -3.3%
2017 83.04 % -1.5%
2018 81.79 % -1.5%
2019 81.58 % -0.3%
2020 80.08 % -1.8%
2021 79.22 % -1.1%
2022 78.79 % -0.5%
2023 77.55 % -1.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 77.55 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47.62 %, 1.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 77.55 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.89 %, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

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. 19 Tokelau 79.2 % compare
  2. 20 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 78.63 % compare
  3. 21 Suriname 77.69 % compare
  4. 23 Burkina Faso 77 % compare
  5. 24 Sudan (former) 76.73 % compare
  6. 25 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 22nd out of 223 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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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
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.