Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) was 9,834 kt in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Zambia is 9,834 kt, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Zambia peaked at 19,045 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,623 kt, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 29th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,623 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,045 kt | +425.7% |
| 2012 | 19,045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,045 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 7,993 kt | -58.0% |
| 2017 | 7,993 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 7,993 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,993 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 7,993 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,834 kt | +23.0% |
| 2022 | 9,834 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,834 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 9,834 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 9,834 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,623 kt | 3,623 kt | 3,623 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,623 kt | 3,623 kt | 3,623 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,082 kt | 3,623 kt | 19,045 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,527 kt | 7,993 kt | 9,834 kt | 6 |
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 carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Zambia?
- Carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) in Zambia was 9,834 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,045 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,623 kt in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is carbon stock change in forests — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Carbon stock change in forests — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).