Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 18.64 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia stood at 18.64 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 6.8% on the previous year and up 96.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 18.64 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.89 %, in 1990.
That places Zambia 196th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 7.98 % | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 8.15 % | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 8.29 % | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 8.37 % | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 8.11 % | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 9.45 % | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 10.53 % | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 10.33 % | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 9.97 % | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 10.92 % | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 9.8 % | -10.3% |
| 2002 | 9.65 % | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 8.69 % | -9.9% |
| 2004 | 8.62 % | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 8.76 % | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 9.9 % | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 9.77 % | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 9.8 % | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 10.91 % | +11.3% |
| 2010 | 9.87 % | -9.5% |
| 2011 | 8.62 % | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 9.17 % | +6.4% |
| 2013 | 9.48 % | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 10.11 % | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9 % | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 12.27 % | +23.9% |
| 2017 | 13.6 % | +10.8% |
| 2018 | 14.53 % | +6.8% |
| 2019 | 14.85 % | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 16.08 % | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 16.91 % | +5.2% |
| 2022 | 17.46 % | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 18.64 % | +6.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 18.64 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 37.39 %, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 18.64 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.09 %, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.91 % | 7.89 % | 10.53 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.68 % | 8.62 % | 10.92 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.24 % | 8.62 % | 14.85 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.27 % | 16.08 % | 18.64 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Energy — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia was 18.64 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.64 % in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.89 % in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for energy — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 196th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 96.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.