Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions was 23.95 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Fires in humid tropical forests — Emissions 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 in Zambia is 23.95 kt, measured in 2023.
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 in Zambia peaked at 45.37 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.72 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 218 countries on this measure, 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 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 28.78 kt | — |
| 1991 | 28.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 28.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 28.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 28.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 28.78 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.57 kt | -77.2% |
| 1997 | 6.29 kt | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 5.74 kt | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 5.91 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 3.72 kt | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 18.23 kt | +390.3% |
| 2002 | 20.24 kt | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 30.87 kt | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 34.08 kt | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 34.55 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 25.86 kt | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 27.57 kt | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 33.45 kt | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 29.02 kt | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 38.95 kt | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 40.06 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 38.69 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 36.64 kt | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 36.78 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 44.89 kt | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 42.52 kt | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 45.37 kt | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 40.03 kt | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 41.53 kt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 35.17 kt | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 30.75 kt | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 26.98 kt | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 23.95 kt | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 19.72 kt | 5.74 kt | 28.78 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.76 kt | 3.72 kt | 34.55 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.55 kt | 36.64 kt | 45.37 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.21 kt | 23.95 kt | 35.17 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Central African Republic 26.14 kt compare
- 3 Brazil 17.64 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38.41 kt compare
- 4 Angola 17.29 kt compare
- 5 Myanmar 13.56 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 in Zambia?
- Fires in humid tropical forests — emissions in Zambia was 23.95 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 45.37 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest fires in humid tropical forests — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.72 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for fires in humid tropical forests — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fires in humid tropical forests — emissions 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 (N2O). 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