Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia
Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 19,908 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia is 19,908 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia peaked at 26,287 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13,105 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 41st of 221 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) from CH4 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 20,201 kt | — |
| 1991 | 20,305 kt | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 20,330 kt | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 20,158 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 19,955 kt | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 19,782 kt | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 15,839 kt | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 15,771 kt | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,259 kt | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 15,715 kt | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 13,105 kt | -16.6% |
| 2001 | 15,305 kt | +16.8% |
| 2002 | 17,038 kt | +11.3% |
| 2003 | 21,212 kt | +24.5% |
| 2004 | 21,988 kt | +3.7% |
| 2005 | 22,800 kt | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 19,033 kt | -16.5% |
| 2007 | 19,813 kt | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 21,595 kt | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 19,546 kt | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 23,584 kt | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 23,120 kt | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 24,409 kt | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 24,026 kt | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 23,708 kt | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 26,287 kt | +10.9% |
| 2016 | 25,275 kt | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 25,308 kt | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 23,880 kt | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 24,956 kt | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 22,440 kt | -10.1% |
| 2021 | 21,358 kt | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 21,620 kt | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 19,908 kt | -7.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,431 kt | 15,715 kt | 20,330 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,143 kt | 13,105 kt | 22,800 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 24,455 kt | 23,120 kt | 26,287 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,332 kt | 19,908 kt | 22,440 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia was 19,908 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26,287 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13,105 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Zambia ranks 41st out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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 (CO2eq) from CH4 (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