Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Zambia
Zambia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square was 0.0068 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0068 kt per square kilometre for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Zambia peaked at 0.0069 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Zambia 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 kt per square kilometre | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 142 Norway 0.0074 kt per square kilometre compare
- 143 Finland 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
- 144 Egypt 0.007 kt per square kilometre compare
- 146 Mauritania 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
- 147 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0059 kt per square kilometre compare
- 148 Kazakhstan 0.0056 kt per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Zambia?
- Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Zambia was 0.0068 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
- Zambia ranks 145th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.