Farm gate — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 56.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
56.65 %
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
163rd
of 223 countries
All-time high
78.53 %
in 2000
All-time low
41.88 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023

0204060801990200620231990: 48.5 %1991: 49.1 %1992: 49.6 %1993: 49.2 %1994: 48.3 %1995: 48.2 %1996: 72.6 %1997: 74.6 %1998: 75.6 %1999: 74.3 %2000: 78.5 %2001: 53.6 %2002: 57.4 %2003: 50.4 %2004: 48 %2005: 49 %2006: 53.1 %2007: 51.7 %2008: 48.1 %2009: 48.8 %2010: 44.1 %2011: 43.2 %2012: 45.9 %2013: 47.5 %2014: 47 %2015: 43.3 %2016: 44 %2017: 41.9 %2018: 42.9 %2019: 44.5 %2020: 47.1 %2021: 50.8 %2022: 54 %2023: 56.6 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 56.65 % for farm gate — emissions share in 2023.

The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, farm gate — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 78.53 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.88 %, in 2017.

Zambia ranks 163rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Farm gate — Emissions Share in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 48.53 % —
1991 49.09 % +1.2%
1992 49.61 % +1.1%
1993 49.18 % -0.9%
1994 48.33 % -1.7%
1995 48.19 % -0.3%
1996 72.62 % +50.7%
1997 74.63 % +2.8%
1998 75.6 % +1.3%
1999 74.32 % -1.7%
2000 78.53 % +5.7%
2001 53.59 % -31.8%
2002 57.4 % +7.1%
2003 50.41 % -12.2%
2004 48.05 % -4.7%
2005 48.98 % +1.9%
2006 53.08 % +8.4%
2007 51.72 % -2.6%
2008 48.13 % -6.9%
2009 48.82 % +1.4%
2010 44.06 % -9.8%
2011 43.25 % -1.8%
2012 45.9 % +6.1%
2013 47.54 % +3.6%
2014 46.95 % -1.2%
2015 43.33 % -7.7%
2016 43.96 % +1.5%
2017 41.88 % -4.7%
2018 42.85 % +2.3%
2019 44.5 % +3.9%
2020 47.14 % +5.9%
2021 50.78 % +7.7%
2022 53.96 % +6.3%
2023 56.65 % +5.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 56.65 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 77.65 %, 73% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 56.65 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.82 %, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Farm gate — Emissions Share 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.

YearChange FromTo
1996 +50.7% 48.19 % 72.62 %
2001 -31.8% 78.53 % 53.59 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 59.01 % 48.19 % 75.6 % 10
2000s 53.87 % 48.05 % 78.53 % 10
2010s 44.42 % 41.88 % 47.54 % 10
2020s 52.13 % 47.14 % 56.65 % 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is farm gate — emissions share in Zambia?
Farm gate — emissions share in Zambia was 56.65 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 78.53 % in 2000.
What is the lowest farm gate — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 41.88 % in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for farm gate — emissions share?
Zambia ranks 163rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is farm gate — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.2%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Farm gate — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,422 data points, 1990–2023
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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.