Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Zambia

Zambia: Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 17,774 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
17,774 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
29th
of 222 countries
All-time high
23,164 kt
in 2015
All-time low
9,149 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Zambia, 1990–2023

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1990200620231990: 16.8k kt1991: 16.9k kt1992: 17.0k kt1993: 17.0k kt1994: 16.8k kt1995: 16.7k kt1996: 10.2k kt1997: 10.1k kt1998: 10.7k kt1999: 10.1k kt2000: 9.1k kt2001: 13.1k kt2002: 14.8k kt2003: 18.5k kt2004: 19.3k kt2005: 19.9k kt2006: 16.5k kt2007: 17.4k kt2008: 19.0k kt2009: 17.0k kt2010: 20.6k kt2011: 20.6k kt2012: 21.3k kt2013: 21.0k kt2014: 20.7k kt2015: 23.2k kt2016: 22.5k kt2017: 22.7k kt2018: 21.0k kt2019: 22.0k kt2020: 20.0k kt2021: 18.9k kt2022: 18.8k kt2023: 17.8k kt

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia is 17,774 kt, measured in 2023.

The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia peaked at 23,164 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,149 kt, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 29th 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) from N2O in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 16,844 kt
1991 16,906 kt +0.4%
1992 16,993 kt +0.5%
1993 16,976 kt -0.1%
1994 16,765 kt -1.2%
1995 16,654 kt -0.7%
1996 10,202 kt -38.7%
1997 10,133 kt -0.7%
1998 10,733 kt +5.9%
1999 10,086 kt -6.0%
2000 9,149 kt -9.3%
2001 13,113 kt +43.3%
2002 14,817 kt +13.0%
2003 18,508 kt +24.9%
2004 19,286 kt +4.2%
2005 19,856 kt +3.0%
2006 16,519 kt -16.8%
2007 17,372 kt +5.2%
2008 18,977 kt +9.2%
2009 17,012 kt -10.4%
2010 20,583 kt +21.0%
2011 20,644 kt +0.3%
2012 21,254 kt +3.0%
2013 21,036 kt -1.0%
2014 20,733 kt -1.4%
2015 23,164 kt +11.7%
2016 22,483 kt -2.9%
2017 22,655 kt +0.8%
2018 21,039 kt -7.1%
2019 22,004 kt +4.6%
2020 20,032 kt -9.0%
2021 18,902 kt -5.6%
2022 18,848 kt -0.3%
2023 17,774 kt -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 14,229 kt 10,086 kt 16,993 kt 10
2000s 16,461 kt 9,149 kt 19,856 kt 10
2010s 21,559 kt 20,583 kt 23,164 kt 10
2020s 18,889 kt 17,774 kt 20,032 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 26 Colombia 19,250 kt compare
  2. 27 South Sudan 18,679 kt compare
  3. 28 Ukraine 18,476 kt compare
  4. 30 Kenya 17,415 kt compare
  5. 31 Uzbekistan 16,291 kt compare
  6. 32 Cabo Verde 53.52 kt compare
  7. 32 Myanmar 14,864 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia?
Agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia was 17,774 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 23,164 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 9,149 kt in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Zambia ranks 29th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is agrifood systems — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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) from N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Agrifood systems — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (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