Energy — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Energy — Emissions Share was 22.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
22.02 %
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
80th
of 205 countries
All-time high
22.02 %
in 2023
All-time low
11.01 %
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023

051015201990200620231990: 11 %1991: 11.2 %1992: 11.4 %1993: 11.7 %1994: 12 %1995: 12.3 %1996: 15.4 %1997: 15.8 %1998: 15.8 %1999: 16.8 %2000: 20.2 %2001: 17.4 %2002: 16.7 %2003: 14.2 %2004: 14 %2005: 14 %2006: 16.6 %2007: 16.1 %2008: 15.5 %2009: 17.1 %2010: 14.8 %2011: 15.4 %2012: 15.1 %2013: 15.5 %2014: 16.1 %2015: 15 %2016: 15.7 %2017: 16.3 %2018: 17.1 %2019: 17.1 %2020: 18.8 %2021: 20 %2022: 20.5 %2023: 22 %

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions share in Zambia is 22.02 %, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 41.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 22.02 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.01 %, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 80th of 205 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.36 % 11.01 % 16.82 % 10
2000s 16.18 % 13.96 % 20.18 % 10
2010s 15.8 % 14.77 % 17.1 % 10
2020s 20.34 % 18.84 % 22.02 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Zambia?
Energy — emissions share in Zambia was 22.02 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 22.02 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 11.01 % in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for energy — emissions share?
Zambia ranks 80th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 41.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
239 places, 7,907 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.