Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0065 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.3% on the previous year and up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
Zambia ranks 146th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0013 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0014 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1986 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1999 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | +8.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0065 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0131 kt per square kilometre, 50% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0065 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0118 kt per square kilometre, 55% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +43.9% | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0011 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 143 Kyrgyzstan 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 144 Isle of Man 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
- 145 Nauru 0.0066 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Norway 0.0062 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Seychelles 0.0061 kt per square kilometre compare
- 149 Yemen 0.0058 kt per square kilometre 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 agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 146th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural soils — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural Soils — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.