Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Zambia
Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural was 2.61 t CO2eq/ha in 2023. ▲ Rising
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/ha.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 2.61 t CO2eq/ha for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in 2023.
That represents a change of down 4.4% on the previous year and down 21.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Zambia peaked at 3.49 t CO2eq/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.79 t CO2eq/ha, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 94th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per area of agricultural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.64 t CO2eq/ha | — |
| 1991 | 2.65 t CO2eq/ha | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.63 t CO2eq/ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 2.6 t CO2eq/ha | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 2.55 t CO2eq/ha | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2.51 t CO2eq/ha | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 2.02 t CO2eq/ha | -19.5% |
| 1997 | 1.99 t CO2eq/ha | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.03 t CO2eq/ha | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 1.96 t CO2eq/ha | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 1.79 t CO2eq/ha | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 2.06 t CO2eq/ha | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 2.21 t CO2eq/ha | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.52 t CO2eq/ha | +14.0% |
| 2004 | 2.59 t CO2eq/ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.67 t CO2eq/ha | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 2.33 t CO2eq/ha | -12.7% |
| 2007 | 2.41 t CO2eq/ha | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 2.54 t CO2eq/ha | +5.4% |
| 2009 | 2.32 t CO2eq/ha | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 2.66 t CO2eq/ha | +14.7% |
| 2011 | 3.27 t CO2eq/ha | +22.9% |
| 2012 | 3.32 t CO2eq/ha | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 3.31 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 3.28 t CO2eq/ha | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3.49 t CO2eq/ha | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 2.96 t CO2eq/ha | -15.2% |
| 2017 | 2.95 t CO2eq/ha | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 2.82 t CO2eq/ha | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.91 t CO2eq/ha | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 2.73 t CO2eq/ha | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 2.71 t CO2eq/ha | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 2.73 t CO2eq/ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2.61 t CO2eq/ha | -4.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.36 t CO2eq/ha | 1.96 t CO2eq/ha | 2.65 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.34 t CO2eq/ha | 1.79 t CO2eq/ha | 2.67 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.1 t CO2eq/ha | 2.66 t CO2eq/ha | 3.49 t CO2eq/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.69 t CO2eq/ha | 2.61 t CO2eq/ha | 2.73 t CO2eq/ha | 4 |
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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 per area of agricultural in Zambia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural in Zambia was 2.61 t CO2eq/ha in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.49 t CO2eq/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.79 t CO2eq/ha in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per area of agricultural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.1%. 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 per area of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.