Farm gate — Emissions Share in Zambia
Zambia: Farm gate — Emissions Share was 56.65 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Farm gate — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023
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
| 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +50.7% | 48.19 % | 72.62 % |
| 2001 | -31.8% | 78.53 % | 53.59 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 160 Philippines 57 % compare
- 161 Malta 56.94 % compare
- 162 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 56.8 % compare
- 164 Saint Kitts and Nevis 55.98 % compare
- 165 Sao Tome and Principe 55.68 % compare
- 166 Cyprus 54.21 % 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 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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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.