Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Cropland organic soils — Emissions was 1.05 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland organic soils — emissions in Zambia stood at 1.05 kt. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — emissions in Zambia peaked at 1.05 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.01 kt, in 1990.
That places Zambia 30th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Cropland organic soils — Emissions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.01 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1.01 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.01 kt | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.02 kt | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 1.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.02 kt | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1.02 kt | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 kt | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1.03 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1.03 kt | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 1.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 kt | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.03 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.03 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 1.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1.04 kt | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 1.03 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 1.04 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 1.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1.04 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 kt | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 1.03 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.03 kt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1.03 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.03 kt | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 1.05 kt | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 1.05 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 1.05 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 kt | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.05 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.05 kt | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.02 kt | 1.01 kt | 1.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.03 kt | 1.03 kt | 1.04 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 kt | 1.03 kt | 1.05 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 kt | 1.05 kt | 1.05 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More climate change data for Zambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland organic soils — emissions in Zambia?
- Cropland organic soils — emissions in Zambia was 1.05 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 1.05 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest cropland organic soils — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 kt in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for cropland organic soils — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 30th 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.