Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0065 kt per square kilometre for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0016 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Zambia 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1970 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +19.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +26.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +45.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0065 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0253 kt per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0065 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0221 kt per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +45.4% | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0016 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | 0.002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0038 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 136 Jordan 0.0071 kt per square kilometre compare
- 137 Sweden 0.0069 kt per square kilometre compare
- 138 Egypt 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
- 140 Mauritania 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
- 141 Norway 0.0063 kt per square kilometre compare
- 142 Finland 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 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 enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0016 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
- Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.