Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia

Zambia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) was 64,951 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
64,951 kt
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
47th
of 222 countries
All-time high
85,244 kt
in 2015
All-time low
42,089 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k1990200620231990: 56.6k kt1991: 56.8k kt1992: 57.0k kt1993: 56.8k kt1994: 56.4k kt1995: 56.1k kt1996: 45.7k kt1997: 45.7k kt1998: 46.7k kt1999: 45.5k kt2000: 42.1k kt2001: 48.3k kt2002: 51.8k kt2003: 59.7k kt2004: 61.2k kt2005: 62.6k kt2006: 55.6k kt2007: 57.2k kt2008: 60.7k kt2009: 56.7k kt2010: 64.3k kt2011: 79.4k kt2012: 81.3k kt2013: 80.8k kt2014: 80.2k kt2015: 85.2k kt2016: 72.6k kt2017: 72.8k kt2018: 69.9k kt2019: 72.0k kt2020: 67.6k kt2021: 67.3k kt2022: 67.7k kt2023: 65.0k kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia stood at 64,951 kt.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 85,244 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 42,089 kt, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 47th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 56,629 kt
1991 56,837 kt +0.4%
1992 56,976 kt +0.2%
1993 56,802 kt -0.3%
1994 56,391 kt -0.7%
1995 56,136 kt -0.5%
1996 45,680 kt -18.6%
1997 45,722 kt +0.1%
1998 46,688 kt +2.1%
1999 45,541 kt -2.5%
2000 42,089 kt -7.6%
2001 48,285 kt +14.7%
2002 51,768 kt +7.2%
2003 59,657 kt +15.2%
2004 61,224 kt +2.6%
2005 62,621 kt +2.3%
2006 55,573 kt -11.3%
2007 57,223 kt +3.0%
2008 60,652 kt +6.0%
2009 56,687 kt -6.5%
2010 64,340 kt +13.5%
2011 79,372 kt +23.4%
2012 81,334 kt +2.5%
2013 80,772 kt -0.7%
2014 80,196 kt -0.7%
2015 85,244 kt +6.3%
2016 72,552 kt -14.9%
2017 72,843 kt +0.4%
2018 69,855 kt -4.1%
2019 72,032 kt +3.1%
2020 67,642 kt -6.1%
2021 67,306 kt -0.5%
2022 67,707 kt +0.6%
2023 64,951 kt -4.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52,340 kt 45,541 kt 56,976 kt 10
2000s 55,578 kt 42,089 kt 62,621 kt 10
2010s 75,854 kt 64,340 kt 85,244 kt 10
2020s 66,902 kt 64,951 kt 67,707 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 44 Mozambique 68,946 kt compare
  2. 45 Madagascar 67,000 kt compare
  3. 46 Mali 66,022 kt compare
  4. 48 Algeria 64,786 kt compare
  5. 49 Kenya 62,161 kt compare
  6. 50 South Sudan 60,650 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 64,951 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 85,244 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 42,089 kt in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq)?
Zambia ranks 47th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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