Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia
Zambia: Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) was 2.77 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
The most recent figure for drained organic soils — emissions in Zambia is 2.77 kt, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, drained organic soils — emissions in Zambia peaked at 2.77 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.74 kt, in 1997.
Zambia ranks 27th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Drained organic soils — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.75 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 2.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.75 kt | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 2.74 kt | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.74 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 2.74 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 2.74 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.76 kt | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 2.76 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.77 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 2.77 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.76 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 2.76 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 2.76 kt | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2.76 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 2.75 kt | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 2.76 kt | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.75 kt | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 2.75 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.75 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.75 kt | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 2.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 2.75 kt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2.74 kt | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 2.75 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.76 kt | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 2.76 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 2.76 kt | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.77 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.77 kt | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.77 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 kt, 6153.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.74 kt | 2.74 kt | 2.75 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 kt | 2.75 kt | 2.77 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.75 kt | 2.74 kt | 2.76 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.77 kt | 2.76 kt | 2.77 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 24 Côte d'Ivoire 0.3607 kt compare
- 24 Japan 2.98 kt compare
- 25 China 2.77 kt compare
- 25 China, mainland 2.77 kt compare
- 27 Caribbean 0.0521 kt compare
- 28 Bangladesh 2.73 kt compare
- 29 Australia and New Zealand 2.7 kt compare
- 30 Cabo Verde 0 kt
- 30 Myanmar 2.24 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 2.77 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 2.77 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest drained organic soils — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.74 kt in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for drained organic soils — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 27th 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 0.7%. 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 (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.