Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Zambia

Zambia: Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0065 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
139th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0066 kt per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0016 kt per square kilometre
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Zambia, 1961–2023

0.0020.0040.006196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia stood at 0.0065 kt per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 20.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 136 Jordan 0.0071 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 137 Sweden 0.0069 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 138 Egypt 0.0067 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 140 Mauritania 0.0064 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 141 Norway 0.0063 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 142 Finland 0.0057 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia?
Enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia was 0.0065 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0066 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
Zambia ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is enteric fermentation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.

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Indicator
Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Enteric Fermentation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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.