Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Zambia
Zambia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) was 14,565 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat
Drained organic soils — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 14,565 kt for drained organic soils — emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Zambia peaked at 14,565 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 14,354 kt, in 1997.
Zambia ranks 14th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 14,391 kt | — |
| 1991 | 14,391 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 14,391 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 14,391 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 14,391 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 14,392 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 14,366 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 14,354 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 14,356 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 14,396 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 14,482 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 14,496 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 14,518 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 14,515 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 14,518 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14,502 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 14,482 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 14,474 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,481 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 14,460 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 14,469 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 14,468 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 14,467 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 14,461 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 14,447 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 14,447 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 14,421 kt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 14,413 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14,420 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 14,511 kt | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 14,523 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 14,519 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 14,565 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 14,565 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 14,565 kt | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 14,565 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.98 kt, 7362.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,382 kt | 14,354 kt | 14,396 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,493 kt | 14,460 kt | 14,518 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,452 kt | 14,413 kt | 14,511 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,548 kt | 14,519 kt | 14,565 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 11 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 147.81 kt compare
- 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 kt compare
- 12 Türkiye 3.18 kt compare
- 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
- 13 Bangladesh 17,384 kt compare
- 13 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0 kt
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0 kt
- 13 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia (Federated States of) 0 kt
- 13 Syrian Arab Republic 0 kt
- 13 Timor-Leste 0 kt
- 13 Wallis and Futuna Islands 0 kt
- 13 Micronesia 0 kt
- 13 Polynesia 0 kt
- 15 Finland 14,036 kt compare
- 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
- 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare
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 drained organic soils — emissions in Zambia?
- Drained organic soils — emissions in Zambia was 14,565 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14,565 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,354 kt in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 14th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
- Is drained organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.8%. 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 Drained organic soils — Emissions (CO2). 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.