Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia
Zambia: Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 780.53 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia is 780.53 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 32.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 780.53 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 295.54 kt, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 69th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 295.54 kt | — |
| 1991 | 302.58 kt | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 310.09 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 317.03 kt | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 326.05 kt | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 334.64 kt | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 341.94 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 349.3 kt | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 358.16 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 367.26 kt | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 375.69 kt | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 387.17 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 398.9 kt | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 413.33 kt | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 424.7 kt | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 443.97 kt | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 454.9 kt | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 469.65 kt | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 489.55 kt | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 509.72 kt | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 531.08 kt | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 549.66 kt | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 569.55 kt | +3.6% |
| 2013 | 589.19 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 604.31 kt | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 625.19 kt | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 644.46 kt | +3.1% |
| 2017 | 663.27 kt | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 683.06 kt | +3.0% |
| 2019 | 694.12 kt | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 713.28 kt | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 736.83 kt | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 759.02 kt | +3.0% |
| 2023 | 780.53 kt | +2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 780.53 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 462.23 kt, 1.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 780.53 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 545.22 kt, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 330.26 kt | 295.54 kt | 367.26 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 436.76 kt | 375.69 kt | 509.72 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 615.39 kt | 531.08 kt | 694.12 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 747.41 kt | 713.28 kt | 780.53 kt | 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 domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 780.53 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 780.53 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 295.54 kt in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 69th out of 220 countries with data for 2023.
- Is domestic wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.5%. 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 Domestic Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.