Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Zambia
Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural was 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023. ▼ Falling
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg CO2eq/Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Zambia is 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 20 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.3% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Zambia peaked at 50.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$, in 2023.
That places Zambia 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions per value of agricultural in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg CO2eq/Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | — |
| 2005 | 34.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -31.9% |
| 2006 | 30.15 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 31.17 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 30.96 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 22.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -27.6% |
| 2010 | 21.93 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 25.66 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +17.0% |
| 2012 | 25.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 25.37 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 23.8 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -6.2% |
| 2015 | 29.06 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +22.1% |
| 2016 | 22.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 18.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -17.2% |
| 2018 | 19.35 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 20.9 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 17.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -14.7% |
| 2021 | 16.99 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 18.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | -18.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 50.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 50.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 50.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 1 |
| 2000s | 29.83 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 22.4 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 34.47 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 5 |
| 2010s | 23.29 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 18.69 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 29.06 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.94 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 18.12 kg CO2eq/Int$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 9 Chad 17.26 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 9 Lao People's Democratic Republic 5.39 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 10 Guyana 15.58 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 South Sudan 15.57 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 11 Polynesia 3.55 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 12 Micronesia (Federated States of) 2.95 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 2.89 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 2.41 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 13 Namibia 14.7 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 14 Cabo Verde 2.67 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 14 Eritrea 14.43 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 15 Mozambique 13.04 kg CO2eq/Int$ compare
- 15 Viet Nam 1.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ 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 per value of agricultural in Zambia?
- Emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural in Zambia was 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.6 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 1990.
- What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.81 kg CO2eq/Int$ in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural?
- Zambia ranks 12th out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions per value of agricultural rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 value of agricultural production. 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.