Drained organic soils — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Drained organic soils — Emissions was 14,565 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
14,565 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
14th
of 221 countries
All-time high
14,565 kt
in 2022
All-time low
14,354 kt
in 1997
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Drained organic soils — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 14.4k kt1991: 14.4k kt1992: 14.4k kt1993: 14.4k kt1994: 14.4k kt1995: 14.4k kt1996: 14.4k kt1997: 14.4k kt1998: 14.4k kt1999: 14.4k kt2000: 14.5k kt2001: 14.5k kt2002: 14.5k kt2003: 14.5k kt2004: 14.5k kt2005: 14.5k kt2006: 14.5k kt2007: 14.5k kt2008: 14.5k kt2009: 14.5k kt2010: 14.5k kt2011: 14.5k kt2012: 14.5k kt2013: 14.5k kt2014: 14.4k kt2015: 14.4k kt2016: 14.4k kt2017: 14.4k kt2018: 14.4k kt2019: 14.5k kt2020: 14.5k kt2021: 14.5k kt2022: 14.6k kt2023: 14.6k kt2024: 14.6k kt

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%.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 11 Papua New Guinea 22,096 kt compare
  2. 12 Ukraine 19,358 kt compare
  3. 13 Bangladesh 17,384 kt compare
  4. 15 Finland 14,036 kt compare
  5. 16 Myanmar 14,024 kt compare
  6. 17 Ireland 10,800 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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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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Indicator
Drained 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.