Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Zambia
Zambia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) was 18.39 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023
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 163rd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (CH4) (Share CH4) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.59 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.93 % | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 11.97 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 11.33 % | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 10.6 % | -6.4% |
| 1995 | 9.96 % | -6.0% |
| 1996 | 11.32 % | +13.7% |
| 1997 | 13.47 % | +19.0% |
| 1998 | 13.36 % | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 14.63 % | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 15.75 % | +7.7% |
| 2001 | 13.65 % | -13.3% |
| 2002 | 12.25 % | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 9.74 % | -20.5% |
| 2004 | 9.37 % | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 9.91 % | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 12.31 % | +24.2% |
| 2007 | 10.53 % | -14.5% |
| 2008 | 9.4 % | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 12.76 % | +35.7% |
| 2010 | 10.99 % | -13.9% |
| 2011 | 9.56 % | -13.0% |
| 2012 | 13.19 % | +38.0% |
| 2013 | 13.58 % | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 13.94 % | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 12.4 % | -11.0% |
| 2016 | 12.22 % | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 12.55 % | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 13.16 % | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 13.5 % | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 14.29 % | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 15.96 % | +11.7% |
| 2022 | 17.33 % | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 18.39 % | +6.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.39 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 39.73 %, 46% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.39 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.58 %, 49% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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 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 163rd out of 213 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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About this data
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.