Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Zambia
Zambia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) was 122.8 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 122.8 kt for food packaging — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 745.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions in Zambia peaked at 128.26 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.17 kt, in 2011.
That places Zambia 64th out of 134 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.91 kt | — |
| 1991 | 39.89 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.71 kt | +4.6% |
| 1993 | 40.48 kt | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 38.1 kt | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 33.93 kt | -11.0% |
| 1996 | 19.15 kt | -43.5% |
| 1997 | 36.26 kt | +89.3% |
| 1998 | 34.48 kt | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 25.43 kt | -26.3% |
| 2000 | 20.89 kt | -17.9% |
| 2001 | 21.92 kt | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 22.45 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.31 kt | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 25.07 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.53 kt | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 27.79 kt | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 17.32 kt | -37.7% |
| 2008 | 19.42 kt | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 32.64 kt | +68.1% |
| 2010 | 25.85 kt | -20.8% |
| 2011 | 13.17 kt | -49.1% |
| 2012 | 17.78 kt | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 14.52 kt | -18.4% |
| 2014 | 20.89 kt | +43.9% |
| 2015 | 35.54 kt | +70.1% |
| 2016 | 41.76 kt | +17.5% |
| 2017 | 96.3 kt | +130.6% |
| 2018 | 128.26 kt | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 119.7 kt | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 110.9 kt | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 106.91 kt | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 117.75 kt | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 122.8 kt | +4.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 122.8 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 62.94 kt, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 122.8 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.2 kt, 5.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +130.6% | 41.76 kt | 96.3 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.94 kt | 19.15 kt | 41.71 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.83 kt | 17.32 kt | 32.64 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.38 kt | 13.17 kt | 128.26 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 114.59 kt | 106.91 kt | 122.8 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 61 Norway 162.92 kt compare
- 62 Bosnia and Herzegovina 146.6 kt compare
- 63 New Zealand 123.63 kt compare
- 65 Saudi Arabia 114.03 kt compare
- 66 Angola 109.67 kt compare
- 67 Denmark 106.8 kt 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 food packaging — emissions in Zambia?
- Food packaging — emissions in Zambia was 122.8 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 128.26 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.17 kt in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for food packaging — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 64th 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 745.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.