Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 72.6 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
72.6 %
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
23rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
91.03 %
in 2000
All-time low
72.6 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 87.9 %1991: 88.2 %1992: 88 %1993: 87.9 %1994: 88.2 %1995: 89.4 %1996: 90.7 %1997: 88.4 %1998: 88.7 %1999: 91 %2000: 91 %2001: 90.6 %2002: 90.2 %2003: 89.7 %2004: 89.6 %2005: 89 %2006: 89.2 %2007: 88.9 %2008: 87.8 %2009: 86.2 %2010: 85.5 %2011: 90.9 %2012: 89 %2013: 88.4 %2014: 87.3 %2015: 86.8 %2016: 79.4 %2017: 76.6 %2018: 75.1 %2019: 74.3 %2020: 73.5 %2021: 73.6 %2022: 73.4 %2023: 72.6 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Zambia stood at 72.6 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 91.03 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 72.6 %, in 2023.

That places Zambia 23rd 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 (CO2) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 87.89 %
1991 88.15 % +0.3%
1992 88.05 % -0.1%
1993 87.86 % -0.2%
1994 88.19 % +0.4%
1995 89.38 % +1.3%
1996 90.69 % +1.5%
1997 88.43 % -2.5%
1998 88.74 % +0.4%
1999 91 % +2.5%
2000 91.03 % +0.0%
2001 90.56 % -0.5%
2002 90.23 % -0.4%
2003 89.7 % -0.6%
2004 89.59 % -0.1%
2005 88.97 % -0.7%
2006 89.21 % +0.3%
2007 88.9 % -0.3%
2008 87.84 % -1.2%
2009 86.22 % -1.8%
2010 85.47 % -0.9%
2011 90.92 % +6.4%
2012 89.01 % -2.1%
2013 88.39 % -0.7%
2014 87.33 % -1.2%
2015 86.85 % -0.5%
2016 79.36 % -8.6%
2017 76.56 % -3.5%
2018 75.09 % -1.9%
2019 74.35 % -1.0%
2020 73.51 % -1.1%
2021 73.59 % +0.1%
2022 73.41 % -0.2%
2023 72.6 % -1.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.84 % 87.86 % 91 % 10
2000s 89.22 % 86.22 % 91.03 % 10
2010s 83.33 % 74.35 % 90.92 % 10
2020s 73.28 % 72.6 % 73.59 % 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 20 Burundi 76.48 % compare
  2. 21 Uganda 75.81 % compare
  3. 22 Vanuatu 74.89 % compare
  4. 24 Myanmar 71.37 % compare
  5. 25 Burkina Faso 71.1 % compare
  6. 26 Sierra Leone 70.68 % 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 72.6 % 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 91.03 % in 2000.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 72.6 % in 2023.
How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Zambia ranks 23rd 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 17.9%. 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 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.