Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 710.99 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
710.99 kt
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
41st
of 221 countries
All-time high
938.82 kt
in 2015
All-time low
468.04 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 721.5 kt1991: 725.2 kt1992: 726.1 kt1993: 719.9 kt1994: 712.7 kt1995: 706.5 kt1996: 565.7 kt1997: 563.2 kt1998: 580.7 kt1999: 561.2 kt2000: 468 kt2001: 546.6 kt2002: 608.5 kt2003: 757.6 kt2004: 785.3 kt2005: 814.3 kt2006: 679.7 kt2007: 707.6 kt2008: 771.3 kt2009: 698.1 kt2010: 842.3 kt2011: 825.7 kt2012: 871.8 kt2013: 858.1 kt2014: 846.7 kt2015: 938.8 kt2016: 902.7 kt2017: 903.9 kt2018: 852.9 kt2019: 891.3 kt2020: 801.4 kt2021: 762.8 kt2022: 772.1 kt2023: 711 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Zambia stood at 710.99 kt.

That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Zambia peaked at 938.82 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 468.04 kt, in 2000.

That places Zambia 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 721.46 kt
1991 725.17 kt +0.5%
1992 726.08 kt +0.1%
1993 719.93 kt -0.8%
1994 712.68 kt -1.0%
1995 706.5 kt -0.9%
1996 565.66 kt -19.9%
1997 563.24 kt -0.4%
1998 580.67 kt +3.1%
1999 561.25 kt -3.3%
2000 468.04 kt -16.6%
2001 546.59 kt +16.8%
2002 608.49 kt +11.3%
2003 757.58 kt +24.5%
2004 785.29 kt +3.7%
2005 814.29 kt +3.7%
2006 679.74 kt -16.5%
2007 707.61 kt +4.1%
2008 771.25 kt +9.0%
2009 698.06 kt -9.5%
2010 842.28 kt +20.7%
2011 825.72 kt -2.0%
2012 871.76 kt +5.6%
2013 858.06 kt -1.6%
2014 846.7 kt -1.3%
2015 938.82 kt +10.9%
2016 902.66 kt -3.9%
2017 903.87 kt +0.1%
2018 852.85 kt -5.6%
2019 891.3 kt +4.5%
2020 801.44 kt -10.1%
2021 762.8 kt -4.8%
2022 772.14 kt +1.2%
2023 710.99 kt -7.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 658.26 kt 561.25 kt 726.08 kt 10
2000s 683.69 kt 468.04 kt 814.29 kt 10
2010s 873.4 kt 825.72 kt 938.82 kt 10
2020s 761.84 kt 710.99 kt 801.44 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 38 Uruguay 770.65 kt compare
  2. 39 Peru 731.11 kt compare
  3. 40 Uganda 711.01 kt compare
  4. 42 Mongolia 702.8 kt compare
  5. 43 Madagascar 691.62 kt compare
  6. 44 South Africa 656.37 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Zambia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Zambia was 710.99 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 938.82 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 468.04 kt in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Zambia ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf