Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share was 13.6 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
13.6 %
Change on year
up 6.8%
World rank
192nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
13.6 %
in 2023
All-time low
6.29 %
in 2004
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0510151990200620231990: 7.2 %1991: 7.5 %1992: 7.6 %1993: 7.2 %1994: 6.8 %1995: 6.5 %1996: 9.8 %1997: 11.8 %1998: 11.4 %1999: 12.9 %2000: 13.3 %2001: 9.3 %2002: 8.4 %2003: 6.5 %2004: 6.3 %2005: 6.6 %2006: 8.5 %2007: 7.5 %2008: 6.8 %2009: 9.1 %2010: 7.7 %2011: 6.9 %2012: 9.6 %2013: 9.6 %2014: 9.8 %2015: 8.6 %2016: 8.5 %2017: 8.8 %2018: 9.6 %2019: 9.8 %2020: 10.4 %2021: 11.8 %2022: 12.7 %2023: 13.6 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions share in Zambia is 13.6 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and up 42.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 13.6 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.29 %, in 2004.

That places Zambia 192nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 7.17 % —
1991 7.49 % +4.5%
1992 7.57 % +1.1%
1993 7.18 % -5.2%
1994 6.77 % -5.7%
1995 6.45 % -4.7%
1996 9.79 % +51.8%
1997 11.81 % +20.6%
1998 11.37 % -3.7%
1999 12.86 % +13.1%
2000 13.34 % +3.7%
2001 9.33 % -30.1%
2002 8.36 % -10.4%
2003 6.53 % -21.9%
2004 6.29 % -3.7%
2005 6.63 % +5.4%
2006 8.52 % +28.5%
2007 7.45 % -12.6%
2008 6.83 % -8.3%
2009 9.12 % +33.5%
2010 7.67 % -15.9%
2011 6.9 % -10.0%
2012 9.59 % +39.0%
2013 9.55 % -0.4%
2014 9.85 % +3.1%
2015 8.61 % -12.6%
2016 8.54 % -0.8%
2017 8.85 % +3.6%
2018 9.59 % +8.4%
2019 9.8 % +2.2%
2020 10.41 % +6.2%
2021 11.79 % +13.3%
2022 12.74 % +8.1%
2023 13.6 % +6.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 13.6 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.77 %, 25% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 13.6 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.58 %, 23% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.85 % 6.45 % 12.86 % 10
2000s 8.24 % 6.29 % 13.34 % 10
2010s 8.89 % 6.9 % 9.85 % 10
2020s 12.13 % 10.41 % 13.6 % 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 13.6 % 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 13.6 % in 2023.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 6.29 % in 2004.
How does Zambia rank for emissions from livestock — emissions share?
Zambia ranks 192nd 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 42.4%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
245 places, 8,121 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.