Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 47.45 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 47.45 % for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 66.64 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 38.93 %, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 29th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Farm gate — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 53.53 % | — |
| 1991 | 53.76 % | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 53.79 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 53.35 % | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 52.96 % | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 52.93 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 62.38 % | +17.9% |
| 1997 | 62.41 % | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 63.9 % | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 63.42 % | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 66.64 % | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 57.17 % | -14.2% |
| 2002 | 58.89 % | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 54.02 % | -8.3% |
| 2004 | 52.27 % | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 52.82 % | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 55.69 % | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 54.44 % | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 51.68 % | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 52.2 % | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 48.45 % | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 39.24 % | -19.0% |
| 2012 | 40.78 % | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 41.45 % | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 40.85 % | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 38.93 % | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 43.74 % | +12.4% |
| 2017 | 41.81 % | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 42.49 % | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 43.28 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 44.36 % | +2.5% |
| 2021 | 44.97 % | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 46.9 % | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 47.45 % | +1.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 47.45 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27.07 %, 1.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 47.45 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.21 %, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 57.24 % | 52.93 % | 63.9 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.58 % | 51.68 % | 66.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.1 % | 38.93 % | 48.45 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.92 % | 44.36 % | 47.45 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 26 Nicaragua 49.88 % compare
- 27 Pakistan 48.87 % compare
- 28 Afghanistan 47.58 % compare
- 30 Sudan 47.11 % compare
- 31 Timor-Leste 46.96 % compare
- 31 East Timor 46.96 % 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 farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia was 47.45 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.64 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 38.93 % in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for farm gate — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is farm gate — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Farm gate — 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.