Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 18.39 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
18.39 %
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
18.39 %
in 2023
All-time low
9.37 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 11.6 %1991: 11.9 %1992: 12 %1993: 11.3 %1994: 10.6 %1995: 10 %1996: 11.3 %1997: 13.5 %1998: 13.4 %1999: 14.6 %2000: 15.8 %2001: 13.7 %2002: 12.2 %2003: 9.7 %2004: 9.4 %2005: 9.9 %2006: 12.3 %2007: 10.5 %2008: 9.4 %2009: 12.8 %2010: 11 %2011: 9.6 %2012: 13.2 %2013: 13.6 %2014: 13.9 %2015: 12.4 %2016: 12.2 %2017: 12.6 %2018: 13.2 %2019: 13.5 %2020: 14.3 %2021: 16 %2022: 17.3 %2023: 18.4 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 18.39 % for emissions from livestock — emissions share in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and up 35.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 18.39 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.37 %, in 2004.

Zambia ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 12.02 % 9.96 % 14.63 % 10
2000s 11.57 % 9.37 % 15.75 % 10
2010s 12.51 % 9.56 % 13.94 % 10
2020s 16.49 % 14.29 % 18.39 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions share in Zambia?
Emissions from livestock — emissions share in Zambia was 18.39 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 18.39 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 9.37 % in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Zambia ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
233 places, 7,717 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.