Energy — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Energy — Emissions was 2.44 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
2.44 kt
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
51st
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.63 kt
in 2018
All-time low
0.323 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions in Zambia, 1961–2023

0.511.522.5196119922023

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 2.44 kt for energy — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and up 119.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Zambia peaked at 2.63 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.323 kt, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 51st of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Energy — Emissions in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 0.323 kt
1962 0.328 kt +1.5%
1963 0.332 kt +1.2%
1964 0.335 kt +0.9%
1965 0.339 kt +1.2%
1966 0.344 kt +1.5%
1967 0.349 kt +1.5%
1968 0.356 kt +2.0%
1969 0.364 kt +2.2%
1970 0.383 kt +5.2%
1971 0.384 kt +0.3%
1972 0.403 kt +4.9%
1973 0.42 kt +4.2%
1974 0.426 kt +1.4%
1975 0.44 kt +3.3%
1976 0.451 kt +2.5%
1977 0.455 kt +0.9%
1978 0.466 kt +2.4%
1979 0.471 kt +1.1%
1980 0.51 kt +8.3%
1981 0.513 kt +0.6%
1982 0.518 kt +1.0%
1983 0.53 kt +2.3%
1984 0.547 kt +3.2%
1985 0.557 kt +1.8%
1986 0.583 kt +4.7%
1987 0.6 kt +2.9%
1988 0.622 kt +3.7%
1989 0.638 kt +2.6%
1990 0.632 kt -0.9%
1991 0.658 kt +4.1%
1992 0.672 kt +2.1%
1993 0.659 kt -1.9%
1994 0.677 kt +2.7%
1995 0.69 kt +1.9%
1996 0.686 kt -0.6%
1997 0.708 kt +3.2%
1998 0.722 kt +2.0%
1999 0.74 kt +2.5%
2000 0.767 kt +3.6%
2001 0.789 kt +2.9%
2002 0.809 kt +2.5%
2003 0.831 kt +2.7%
2004 0.852 kt +2.5%
2005 0.88 kt +3.3%
2006 0.915 kt +4.0%
2007 0.908 kt -0.8%
2008 0.944 kt +4.0%
2009 0.978 kt +3.6%
2010 1.01 kt +3.3%
2011 1.05 kt +4.0%
2012 1.09 kt +3.8%
2013 1.11 kt +1.8%
2014 1.15 kt +3.6%
2015 1.19 kt +3.5%
2016 1.44 kt +21.0%
2017 2.09 kt +45.1%
2018 2.63 kt +25.8%
2019 2.4 kt -8.7%
2020 2.58 kt +7.5%
2021 2.23 kt -13.6%
2022 2.33 kt +4.5%
2023 2.44 kt +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.3411 kt 0.323 kt 0.364 kt 9
1970s 0.4299 kt 0.383 kt 0.471 kt 10
1980s 0.5618 kt 0.51 kt 0.638 kt 10
1990s 0.6844 kt 0.632 kt 0.74 kt 10
2000s 0.8673 kt 0.767 kt 0.978 kt 10
2010s 1.52 kt 1.01 kt 2.63 kt 10
2020s 2.4 kt 2.23 kt 2.58 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 48 Kenya 2.5 kt compare
  2. 49 Iraq 2.48 kt compare
  3. 50 Belgium-Luxembourg 2.46 kt compare
  4. 51 Morocco 2.44 kt compare
  5. 53 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 2.33 kt compare
  6. 54 Yugoslav SFR 2.28 kt compare

See the full ranking of 250 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions in Zambia?
Energy — emissions in Zambia was 2.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 2.63 kt in 2018.
What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.323 kt in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for energy — emissions?
Zambia ranks 51st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 119.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 14,415 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf