Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Zambia
Zambia: Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) was 22.02 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023
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 86th of 219 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.
Energy — Emissions Share (CH4) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 11.18 % | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.42 % | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 11.74 % | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 12.04 % | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 12.33 % | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 15.44 % | +25.2% |
| 1997 | 15.83 % | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 15.81 % | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 16.82 % | +6.4% |
| 2000 | 20.18 % | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 17.41 % | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 16.71 % | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 14.22 % | -14.9% |
| 2004 | 14.04 % | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 13.96 % | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 16.58 % | +18.8% |
| 2007 | 16.13 % | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 15.46 % | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 17.11 % | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 14.77 % | -13.7% |
| 2011 | 15.41 % | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 15.07 % | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 15.52 % | +3.0% |
| 2014 | 16.05 % | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 15.03 % | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 15.73 % | +4.7% |
| 2017 | 16.29 % | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 17.07 % | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 17.1 % | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 18.84 % | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 20.01 % | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 20.47 % | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 22.02 % | +7.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 22.02 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.12 %, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 22.02 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.05 %, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 83 Serbia and Montenegro 22.79 % compare
- 84 Croatia 22.31 % compare
- 85 Australia and New Zealand 22.19 % compare
- 87 Kenya 21.63 % compare
- 88 China, Macao SAR 21.39 % compare
- 89 Guinea-Bissau 21.34 % compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
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 86th out of 219 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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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.