Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share was 88.39 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
88.39 %
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
37th
of 192 countries
All-time high
91.12 %
in 2005
All-time low
85.01 %
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

0204060801001990200620231990: 88.9 %1991: 89.6 %1992: 90.2 %1993: 89.5 %1994: 88.9 %1995: 89.1 %1996: 87.6 %1997: 89.4 %1998: 88.1 %1999: 88 %2000: 88.1 %2001: 85 %2002: 90.1 %2003: 90.5 %2004: 90.6 %2005: 91.1 %2006: 90.9 %2007: 89.5 %2008: 90.6 %2009: 89.4 %2010: 88.7 %2011: 89.4 %2012: 89 %2013: 88.6 %2014: 88.9 %2015: 89.4 %2016: 88.5 %2017: 89.7 %2018: 86.8 %2019: 89.4 %2020: 88.5 %2021: 89.6 %2022: 87.2 %2023: 88.4 %

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 88.39 %, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.4% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions on agricultural land — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 91.12 % in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85.01 %, in 2001.

That places Zambia 37th out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Annual values for Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 88.87 %
1991 89.63 % +0.9%
1992 90.19 % +0.6%
1993 89.48 % -0.8%
1994 88.87 % -0.7%
1995 89.11 % +0.3%
1996 87.64 % -1.6%
1997 89.41 % +2.0%
1998 88.14 % -1.4%
1999 88.04 % -0.1%
2000 88.06 % +0.0%
2001 85.01 % -3.5%
2002 90.14 % +6.0%
2003 90.55 % +0.5%
2004 90.59 % +0.0%
2005 91.12 % +0.6%
2006 90.93 % -0.2%
2007 89.46 % -1.6%
2008 90.56 % +1.2%
2009 89.4 % -1.3%
2010 88.7 % -0.8%
2011 89.38 % +0.8%
2012 89 % -0.4%
2013 88.59 % -0.5%
2014 88.92 % +0.4%
2015 89.42 % +0.6%
2016 88.48 % -1.1%
2017 89.65 % +1.3%
2018 86.81 % -3.2%
2019 89.37 % +2.9%
2020 88.5 % -1.0%
2021 89.6 % +1.2%
2022 87.21 % -2.7%
2023 88.39 % +1.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 88.94 % 87.64 % 90.19 % 10
2000s 89.58 % 85.01 % 91.12 % 10
2010s 88.83 % 86.81 % 89.65 % 10
2020s 88.42 % 87.21 % 89.6 % 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 34 Australia 89.1 % compare
  2. 35 Grenada 88.96 % compare
  3. 36 Pakistan 88.73 % compare
  4. 38 Ethiopia 88.18 % compare
  5. 39 Central African Republic 88.15 % compare
  6. 40 Guinea-Bissau 88.06 % 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 88.39 % 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 91.12 % in 2005.
What is the lowest emissions on agricultural land — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 85.01 % in 2001.
How does Zambia rank for emissions on agricultural land — emissions share?
Zambia ranks 37th 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 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Emissions on agricultural land — Emissions Share (N2O)
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.