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Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia

Zambia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0028 kt in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
0.0028 kt
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
79th
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.0036 kt
in 2015
All-time low
0.0017 kt
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Packaging — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023

00.0010.0020.0030.0041990200620231990: 0.003 kt1991: 0.003 kt1992: 0.003 kt1993: 0.003 kt1994: 0.003 kt1995: 0.003 kt1996: 0.002 kt1997: 0.003 kt1998: 0.003 kt1999: 0.003 kt2000: 0.002 kt2001: 0.003 kt2002: 0.003 kt2003: 0.003 kt2004: 0.003 kt2005: 0.003 kt2006: 0.004 kt2007: 0.003 kt2008: 0.002 kt2009: 0.003 kt2010: 0.003 kt2011: 0.002 kt2012: 0.002 kt2013: 0.002 kt2014: 0.002 kt2015: 0.004 kt2016: 0.003 kt2017: 0.003 kt2018: 0.003 kt2019: 0.003 kt2020: 0.003 kt2021: 0.002 kt2022: 0.003 kt2023: 0.003 kt

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

Analysis

In 2023, food packaging — emissions in Zambia stood at 0.0028 kt.

That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 20.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Zambia peaked at 0.0036 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt, in 2011.

That places Zambia 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia, year by year

Year kt Change
1990 0.0032 kt —
1991 0.0032 kt +1.0%
1992 0.0032 kt +0.1%
1993 0.0031 kt -3.7%
1994 0.003 kt -1.4%
1995 0.003 kt -2.1%
1996 0.0024 kt -18.8%
1997 0.003 kt +23.4%
1998 0.0028 kt -5.7%
1999 0.0026 kt -8.5%
2000 0.0025 kt -4.1%
2001 0.0026 kt +5.9%
2002 0.0028 kt +5.6%
2003 0.0029 kt +6.4%
2004 0.0031 kt +5.9%
2005 0.0033 kt +5.1%
2006 0.0035 kt +7.6%
2007 0.0025 kt -27.8%
2008 0.0024 kt -5.7%
2009 0.0033 kt +37.3%
2010 0.0032 kt -2.3%
2011 0.0017 kt -45.9%
2012 0.0024 kt +37.5%
2013 0.0024 kt -1.3%
2014 0.0024 kt +2.0%
2015 0.0036 kt +47.9%
2016 0.0026 kt -27.1%
2017 0.0028 kt +7.1%
2018 0.0029 kt +5.3%
2019 0.0029 kt -2.3%
2020 0.0027 kt -6.4%
2021 0.0025 kt -7.7%
2022 0.0027 kt +9.9%
2023 0.0028 kt +4.4%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.0028 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0036 kt, 79% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.0028 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0017 kt, 1.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0029 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0032 kt 10
2000s 0.0029 kt 0.0024 kt 0.0035 kt 10
2010s 0.0027 kt 0.0017 kt 0.0036 kt 10
2020s 0.0027 kt 0.0025 kt 0.0028 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 76 Kyrgyzstan 0.0033 kt compare
  2. 77 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0033 kt compare
  3. 78 New Zealand 0.003 kt compare
  4. 80 Denmark 0.0027 kt compare
  5. 81 Saudi Arabia 0.0026 kt compare
  6. 82 New Caledonia 0.0026 kt compare
  7. 82 Melanesia 0.0026 kt compare

See the full ranking of 168 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food packaging — emissions in Zambia?
Food packaging — emissions in Zambia was 0.0028 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food packaging — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0036 kt in 2015.
What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for food packaging — emissions?
Zambia ranks 79th out of 134 countries with data for 2023.
Is food packaging — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.1%. 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 Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Packaging — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
168 places, 5,039 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.