Electricity — Emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Electricity — Emissions was 1.23 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling
Electricity — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity — emissions in Zambia is 1.23 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.0% on the previous year and up 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity — emissions in Zambia peaked at 2.71 kt in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.3936 kt, in 2009.
That places Zambia 128th out of 142 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Electricity — Emissions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.98 kt | — |
| 1991 | 2.08 kt | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 2.71 kt | +30.3% |
| 1993 | 2.21 kt | -18.4% |
| 1994 | 1.71 kt | -22.6% |
| 1995 | 1.43 kt | -16.7% |
| 1996 | 1.29 kt | -9.4% |
| 1997 | 1.37 kt | +6.0% |
| 1998 | 1.29 kt | -5.9% |
| 1999 | 0.8691 kt | -32.6% |
| 2000 | 0.8976 kt | +3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.8675 kt | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.9318 kt | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 1.14 kt | +22.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5781 kt | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 0.5948 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4134 kt | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5203 kt | +25.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4688 kt | -9.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3936 kt | -16.0% |
| 2010 | 0.4307 kt | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 0.6403 kt | +48.7% |
| 2012 | 0.6485 kt | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1.06 kt | +64.1% |
| 2014 | 0.9498 kt | -10.7% |
| 2015 | 1.03 kt | +8.1% |
| 2016 | 0.8986 kt | -12.4% |
| 2017 | 1.03 kt | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1.17 kt | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 1.23 kt | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 1.03 kt | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 1.16 kt | +12.4% |
| 2022 | 1.13 kt | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1.23 kt | +9.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.23 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 50.73 kt, 2% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.23 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.16 kt, 10% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.69 kt | 0.8691 kt | 2.71 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6803 kt | 0.3936 kt | 1.14 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9091 kt | 0.4307 kt | 1.23 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 kt | 1.03 kt | 1.23 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 electricity — emissions in Zambia?
- Electricity — emissions in Zambia was 1.23 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest electricity — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.71 kt in 1992.
- What is the lowest electricity — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3936 kt in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for electricity — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 128th out of 142 countries with data for 2023.
- Is electricity — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Electricity — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.