Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Zambia
Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 17,673 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 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) from n2o in Zambia stood at 17,673 kt.
The figure is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia peaked at 23,076 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 9,102 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 28th 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) from N2O in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16,801 kt | — |
| 1991 | 16,863 kt | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 16,949 kt | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 16,932 kt | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 16,718 kt | -1.3% |
| 1995 | 16,608 kt | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 10,156 kt | -38.8% |
| 1997 | 10,086 kt | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 10,686 kt | +5.9% |
| 1999 | 10,039 kt | -6.1% |
| 2000 | 9,102 kt | -9.3% |
| 2001 | 13,065 kt | +43.5% |
| 2002 | 14,768 kt | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 18,456 kt | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 19,234 kt | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 19,797 kt | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 16,462 kt | -16.8% |
| 2007 | 17,316 kt | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 18,916 kt | +9.2% |
| 2009 | 16,946 kt | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 20,510 kt | +21.0% |
| 2011 | 20,568 kt | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 21,174 kt | +2.9% |
| 2013 | 20,952 kt | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 20,650 kt | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 23,076 kt | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 22,393 kt | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 22,564 kt | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 20,947 kt | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 21,918 kt | +4.6% |
| 2020 | 19,945 kt | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 18,808 kt | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 18,750 kt | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 17,673 kt | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,184 kt | 10,039 kt | 16,949 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,406 kt | 9,102 kt | 19,797 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,475 kt | 20,510 kt | 23,076 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,794 kt | 17,673 kt | 19,945 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 25 Poland 18,716 kt compare
- 26 Colombia 18,648 kt compare
- 27 South Sudan 18,600 kt compare
- 29 Kenya 17,099 kt compare
- 30 Ukraine 15,450 kt compare
- 31 Côte d'Ivoire 3,213 kt compare
- 31 Uzbekistan 14,279 kt compare
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 on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia was 17,673 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 23,076 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,102 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
- Zambia ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions (co2eq) from n2o rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.6%. 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 N2O (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