Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 72.14 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.14 %
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
36th
of 192 countries
All-time high
83.63 %
in 1990
All-time low
72.14 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801990200620231990: 83.6 %1991: 83.5 %1992: 83.3 %1993: 82.9 %1994: 82.5 %1995: 82.2 %1996: 80.9 %1997: 80.3 %1998: 79.8 %1999: 79.3 %2000: 76.8 %2001: 74.9 %2002: 78.8 %2003: 81 %2004: 81.1 %2005: 81.8 %2006: 78.8 %2007: 77.7 %2008: 79 %2009: 77 %2010: 78.2 %2011: 78.1 %2012: 78.2 %2013: 77.5 %2014: 77.2 %2015: 78.4 %2016: 77.2 %2017: 77.9 %2018: 75.4 %2019: 77.4 %2020: 75.1 %2021: 74.8 %2022: 72.8 %2023: 72.1 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Zambia is 72.14 %, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 6.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 83.63 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 72.14 %, in 2023.

That places Zambia 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 83.63 %
1991 83.48 % -0.2%
1992 83.26 % -0.3%
1993 82.88 % -0.5%
1994 82.54 % -0.4%
1995 82.2 % -0.4%
1996 80.87 % -1.6%
1997 80.34 % -0.7%
1998 79.82 % -0.6%
1999 79.34 % -0.6%
2000 76.8 % -3.2%
2001 74.91 % -2.5%
2002 78.83 % +5.2%
2003 81 % +2.8%
2004 81.1 % +0.1%
2005 81.77 % +0.8%
2006 78.83 % -3.6%
2007 77.66 % -1.5%
2008 78.95 % +1.7%
2009 77.05 % -2.4%
2010 78.23 % +1.5%
2011 78.06 % -0.2%
2012 78.19 % +0.2%
2013 77.45 % -0.9%
2014 77.22 % -0.3%
2015 78.4 % +1.5%
2016 77.17 % -1.6%
2017 77.89 % +0.9%
2018 75.43 % -3.2%
2019 77.37 % +2.6%
2020 75.11 % -2.9%
2021 74.83 % -0.4%
2022 72.82 % -2.7%
2023 72.14 % -0.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 81.84 % 79.34 % 83.63 % 10
2000s 78.69 % 74.91 % 81.77 % 10
2010s 77.54 % 75.43 % 78.4 % 10
2020s 73.72 % 72.14 % 75.11 % 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 33 Madagascar 73.43 % compare
  2. 34 Eritrea 72.61 % compare
  3. 35 Kenya 72.54 % compare
  4. 37 Switzerland 71.98 % compare
  5. 38 Brazil 71.93 % compare
  6. 39 Philippines 71.01 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Zambia?
Emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Zambia was 72.14 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 83.63 % in 1990.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.14 % in 2023.
How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Zambia ranks 36th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions on agricultural land — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 6.9%. 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.