Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) was 123.41 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia is 123.41 kt, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 4.3% on the previous year and up 741.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 128.87 kt in 2018 and was at its lowest, 13.28 kt, in 2011.
That places Zambia 59th out of 120 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 (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.12 kt | — |
| 1991 | 40.11 kt | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 41.93 kt | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 40.69 kt | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 38.3 kt | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 34.12 kt | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 19.3 kt | -43.4% |
| 1997 | 36.46 kt | +88.9% |
| 1998 | 34.67 kt | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 25.59 kt | -26.2% |
| 2000 | 21.04 kt | -17.8% |
| 2001 | 22.09 kt | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 22.63 kt | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 24.5 kt | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 25.26 kt | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 26.73 kt | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 28.01 kt | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 17.47 kt | -37.6% |
| 2008 | 19.57 kt | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 32.85 kt | +67.9% |
| 2010 | 26.06 kt | -20.7% |
| 2011 | 13.28 kt | -49.0% |
| 2012 | 17.93 kt | +35.0% |
| 2013 | 14.66 kt | -18.2% |
| 2014 | 21.03 kt | +43.4% |
| 2015 | 35.76 kt | +70.0% |
| 2016 | 41.98 kt | +17.4% |
| 2017 | 96.74 kt | +130.5% |
| 2018 | 128.87 kt | +33.2% |
| 2019 | 120.28 kt | -6.7% |
| 2020 | 111.44 kt | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 107.44 kt | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 118.33 kt | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 123.41 kt | +4.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 123.41 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.09 kt, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 123.41 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.25 kt, 5.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Packaging — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 | +130.5% | 41.98 kt | 96.74 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.13 kt | 19.3 kt | 41.93 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.02 kt | 17.47 kt | 32.85 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.66 kt | 13.28 kt | 128.87 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.15 kt | 107.44 kt | 123.41 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 56 Malaysia 167.33 kt compare
- 57 Bosnia and Herzegovina 147.53 kt compare
- 58 New Zealand 123.85 kt compare
- 60 Saudi Arabia 114.27 kt compare
- 61 Angola 110.02 kt compare
- 62 Denmark 107.04 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 (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Food packaging — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 123.41 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.87 kt in 2018.
- What is the lowest food packaging — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.28 kt in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for food packaging — emissions (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food packaging — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 741.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.