Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zambia
Zambia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 458.79 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zambia is 458.79 million tonnes CO₂e, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and down 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zambia peaked at 528.46 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005 and was at its lowest, 344.69 million tonnes CO₂e, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 7th of 217 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 412.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 344.69 million tonnes CO₂e | 437.50 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 429.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 373.12 million tonnes CO₂e | 528.46 million tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 439.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 423.24 million tonnes CO₂e | 458.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 21.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 10.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zambia?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Zambia was 458.79 million tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 528.46 million tonnes CO₂e in 2005.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 344.69 million tonnes CO₂e in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.