Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) was 13,693 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia stood at 13,693 kt.
That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 25,937 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,524 kt, in 2000.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 17,081 kt | — |
| 1991 | 17,081 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 17,081 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 17,081 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 17,081 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 17,081 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,992 kt | -53.2% |
| 1997 | 7,657 kt | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 6,981 kt | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 7,186 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 4,524 kt | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 10,419 kt | +130.3% |
| 2002 | 11,571 kt | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 17,649 kt | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 19,484 kt | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 19,753 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 14,781 kt | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 15,759 kt | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 19,122 kt | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 16,591 kt | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 22,266 kt | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 22,901 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 22,120 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 20,944 kt | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 21,028 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 25,660 kt | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 24,308 kt | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 25,937 kt | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 22,882 kt | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 23,742 kt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 20,106 kt | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 17,577 kt | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 15,423 kt | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 13,693 kt | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,230 kt | 6,981 kt | 17,081 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,965 kt | 4,524 kt | 19,753 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,179 kt | 20,944 kt | 25,937 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,700 kt | 13,693 kt | 20,106 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Central African Republic 14,943 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 10,082 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 21,957 kt compare
- 4 Angola 9,883 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 7,749 kt compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 13,693 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 25,937 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,524 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf