Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) was 62,192 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia stood at 62,192 kt.
The figure is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 82,933 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40,338 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 37th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 55,019 kt | — |
| 1991 | 55,200 kt | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 55,312 kt | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 55,125 kt | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 54,700 kt | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 54,434 kt | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 44,007 kt | -19.2% |
| 1997 | 43,863 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 44,950 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 43,799 kt | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 40,338 kt | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 46,515 kt | +15.3% |
| 2002 | 49,973 kt | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 57,832 kt | +15.7% |
| 2004 | 59,389 kt | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 60,748 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 53,670 kt | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 55,290 kt | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 58,688 kt | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 54,645 kt | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 62,260 kt | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 77,263 kt | +24.1% |
| 2012 | 79,169 kt | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 78,548 kt | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 77,924 kt | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 82,933 kt | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 70,196 kt | -15.4% |
| 2017 | 70,367 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 67,335 kt | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 69,488 kt | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 65,039 kt | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 64,646 kt | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 64,985 kt | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 62,192 kt | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50,641 kt | 43,799 kt | 55,312 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 53,709 kt | 40,338 kt | 60,748 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 73,548 kt | 62,260 kt | 82,933 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 64,215 kt | 62,192 kt | 65,039 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 34 Philippines 67,756 kt compare
- 35 Mozambique 65,024 kt compare
- 36 Mali 63,307 kt compare
- 38 Madagascar 62,164 kt compare
- 39 South Sudan 58,627 kt compare
- 40 Central African Republic 55,564 kt 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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 62,192 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,933 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,338 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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