Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia
Zambia: Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 79.7 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 79.7 % for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 88.57 % in 1991 and was at its lowest, 79.7 %, in 2023.
Zambia ranks 31st of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 88.35 % | — |
| 1991 | 88.57 % | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 88.55 % | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 88.03 % | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 87.85 % | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 88.09 % | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 87.97 % | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 87.57 % | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 86.87 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 87.54 % | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 87.13 % | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 85.01 % | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 87.66 % | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 88.15 % | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 88.19 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 88.51 % | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 87.76 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 86.76 % | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 87.2 % | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 85.94 % | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 85.71 % | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 88.15 % | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 87.24 % | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 86.78 % | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 86.52 % | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 86.78 % | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 83.78 % | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 83.62 % | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 81.45 % | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 82.61 % | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 81.27 % | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 81.29 % | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 79.92 % | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 79.7 % | -0.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 79.7 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.82 %, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 79.7 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 72.74 %, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 87.94 % | 86.87 % | 88.57 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.23 % | 85.01 % | 88.51 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 85.26 % | 81.45 % | 88.15 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 80.55 % | 79.7 % | 81.29 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia was 79.7 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 88.57 % in 1991.
- What is the lowest agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 79.7 % in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 31st out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agrifood systems — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. 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 Agrifood systems — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.