Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 6,876 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
6,876 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
16th
of 221 countries
All-time high
6,876 kt
in 2022
All-time low
6,621 kt
in 1994
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k1990200720241990: 6.6k kt1991: 6.6k kt1992: 6.6k kt1993: 6.6k kt1994: 6.6k kt1995: 6.6k kt1996: 6.6k kt1997: 6.6k kt1998: 6.6k kt1999: 6.7k kt2000: 6.7k kt2001: 6.7k kt2002: 6.8k kt2003: 6.8k kt2004: 6.8k kt2005: 6.8k kt2006: 6.8k kt2007: 6.8k kt2008: 6.8k kt2009: 6.8k kt2010: 6.8k kt2011: 6.8k kt2012: 6.8k kt2013: 6.8k kt2014: 6.8k kt2015: 6.8k kt2016: 6.7k kt2017: 6.7k kt2018: 6.7k kt2019: 6.8k kt2020: 6.8k kt2021: 6.8k kt2022: 6.9k kt2023: 6.9k kt2024: 6.9k kt

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 6,876 kt for cropland organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Zambia peaked at 6,876 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 6,621 kt, in 1994.

That places Zambia 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 6,621 kt
1991 6,621 kt +0.0%
1992 6,621 kt +0.0%
1993 6,621 kt -0.0%
1994 6,621 kt -0.0%
1995 6,628 kt +0.1%
1996 6,635 kt +0.1%
1997 6,638 kt +0.0%
1998 6,644 kt +0.1%
1999 6,693 kt +0.7%
2000 6,720 kt +0.4%
2001 6,730 kt +0.2%
2002 6,753 kt +0.3%
2003 6,753 kt +0.0%
2004 6,763 kt +0.1%
2005 6,758 kt -0.1%
2006 6,754 kt -0.1%
2007 6,754 kt +0.0%
2008 6,765 kt +0.2%
2009 6,758 kt -0.1%
2010 6,763 kt +0.1%
2011 6,767 kt +0.0%
2012 6,768 kt +0.0%
2013 6,762 kt -0.1%
2014 6,755 kt -0.1%
2015 6,755 kt +0.0%
2016 6,743 kt -0.2%
2017 6,743 kt -0.0%
2018 6,749 kt +0.1%
2019 6,829 kt +1.2%
2020 6,839 kt +0.1%
2021 6,837 kt -0.0%
2022 6,876 kt +0.6%
2023 6,876 kt +0.0%
2024 6,876 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,634 kt 6,621 kt 6,693 kt 10
2000s 6,751 kt 6,720 kt 6,765 kt 10
2010s 6,764 kt 6,743 kt 6,829 kt 10
2020s 6,860 kt 6,837 kt 6,876 kt 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 13 Finland 12,309 kt compare
  2. 14 Lithuania 8,500 kt compare
  3. 15 Sweden 8,302 kt compare
  4. 17 Uganda 5,520 kt compare
  5. 18 Hungary 5,196 kt compare
  6. 19 France 4,735 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Zambia?
Cropland organic soils — emissions in Zambia was 6,876 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 6,876 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6,621 kt in 1994.
How does Zambia rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
Zambia ranks 16th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.