Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions was 66.69 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
66.69 kt
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
28th
of 222 countries
All-time high
87.08 kt
in 2015
All-time low
34.35 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 63.4 kt1991: 63.6 kt1992: 64 kt1993: 63.9 kt1994: 63.1 kt1995: 62.7 kt1996: 38.3 kt1997: 38.1 kt1998: 40.3 kt1999: 37.9 kt2000: 34.3 kt2001: 49.3 kt2002: 55.7 kt2003: 69.6 kt2004: 72.6 kt2005: 74.7 kt2006: 62.1 kt2007: 65.3 kt2008: 71.4 kt2009: 63.9 kt2010: 77.4 kt2011: 77.6 kt2012: 79.9 kt2013: 79.1 kt2014: 77.9 kt2015: 87.1 kt2016: 84.5 kt2017: 85.1 kt2018: 79 kt2019: 82.7 kt2020: 75.3 kt2021: 71 kt2022: 70.8 kt2023: 66.7 kt

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 66.69 kt for emissions on agricultural land — emissions in 2023.

That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and down 15.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions in Zambia peaked at 87.08 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 34.35 kt, in 2000.

That places Zambia 28th out of 222 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 (N2O) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 63.4 kt
1991 63.63 kt +0.4%
1992 63.96 kt +0.5%
1993 63.9 kt -0.1%
1994 63.09 kt -1.3%
1995 62.67 kt -0.7%
1996 38.32 kt -38.8%
1997 38.06 kt -0.7%
1998 40.32 kt +5.9%
1999 37.88 kt -6.1%
2000 34.35 kt -9.3%
2001 49.3 kt +43.5%
2002 55.73 kt +13.0%
2003 69.64 kt +25.0%
2004 72.58 kt +4.2%
2005 74.71 kt +2.9%
2006 62.12 kt -16.8%
2007 65.34 kt +5.2%
2008 71.38 kt +9.2%
2009 63.95 kt -10.4%
2010 77.4 kt +21.0%
2011 77.62 kt +0.3%
2012 79.9 kt +2.9%
2013 79.06 kt -1.0%
2014 77.93 kt -1.4%
2015 87.08 kt +11.7%
2016 84.5 kt -3.0%
2017 85.15 kt +0.8%
2018 79.05 kt -7.2%
2019 82.71 kt +4.6%
2020 75.26 kt -9.0%
2021 70.97 kt -5.7%
2022 70.75 kt -0.3%
2023 66.69 kt -5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 53.52 kt 37.88 kt 63.96 kt 10
2000s 61.91 kt 34.35 kt 74.71 kt 10
2010s 81.04 kt 77.4 kt 87.08 kt 10
2020s 70.92 kt 66.69 kt 75.26 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 25 Poland 70.63 kt compare
  2. 26 Colombia 70.37 kt compare
  3. 27 South Sudan 70.19 kt compare
  4. 29 Kenya 64.52 kt compare
  5. 30 Ukraine 58.3 kt compare
  6. 31 Côte d'Ivoire 12.13 kt compare
  7. 31 Uzbekistan 53.88 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 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 66.69 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 87.08 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 34.35 kt in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions?
Zambia ranks 28th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 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