Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia
Zambia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 7,345 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia is 7,345 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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) from ch4 in Zambia peaked at 13,914 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,539 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) from CH4 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,454 kt | — |
| 1991 | 9,454 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 9,454 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 9,454 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 9,454 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 9,454 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,252 kt | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 5,989 kt | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5,461 kt | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 5,622 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3,539 kt | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 5,589 kt | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 6,207 kt | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 9,468 kt | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 10,452 kt | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 10,596 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 7,929 kt | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 8,454 kt | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 10,258 kt | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 8,900 kt | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 11,944 kt | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 12,285 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 11,866 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 11,235 kt | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 11,281 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 13,765 kt | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 13,040 kt | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 13,914 kt | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 12,275 kt | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 12,736 kt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 10,786 kt | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 9,429 kt | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 8,273 kt | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 7,345 kt | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,005 kt | 5,461 kt | 9,454 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,139 kt | 3,539 kt | 10,596 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,434 kt | 11,235 kt | 13,914 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,958 kt | 7,345 kt | 10,786 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Central African Republic 8,016 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 5,408 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 11,778 kt compare
- 4 Angola 5,302 kt compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 4,744 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 4,157 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) from ch4 in Zambia?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia was 7,345 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13,914 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,539 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (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