Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia

Zambia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) was 35.32 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
35.32 kt
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
167th
of 203 countries
All-time high
36.77 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0.0002 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0.001 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.004 kt1994: 0.008 kt1995: 0.015 kt1996: 0.027 kt1997: 0.035 kt1998: 0.043 kt1999: 0.055 kt2000: 0.068 kt2001: 0.105 kt2002: 0.148 kt2003: 0.207 kt2004: 0.282 kt2005: 0.371 kt2006: 2.9 kt2007: 6.4 kt2008: 8.6 kt2009: 8.7 kt2010: 10.1 kt2011: 11.5 kt2012: 12.4 kt2013: 18.9 kt2014: 13.5 kt2015: 13.8 kt2016: 17.9 kt2017: 26.2 kt2018: 33.2 kt2019: 26.2 kt2020: 30.8 kt2021: 28.3 kt2022: 36.8 kt2023: 35.3 kt

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 35.32 kt for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 87.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 36.77 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 kt, in 1990.

That places Zambia 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0.0002 kt
1991 0.0005 kt +150.0%
1992 0.001 kt +100.0%
1993 0.0045 kt +350.0%
1994 0.0083 kt +84.4%
1995 0.0152 kt +83.1%
1996 0.0267 kt +75.7%
1997 0.0353 kt +32.2%
1998 0.0425 kt +20.4%
1999 0.0546 kt +28.5%
2000 0.0677 kt +24.0%
2001 0.1053 kt +55.5%
2002 0.1485 kt +41.0%
2003 0.207 kt +39.4%
2004 0.2817 kt +36.1%
2005 0.3708 kt +31.6%
2006 2.93 kt +689.0%
2007 6.36 kt +117.5%
2008 8.64 kt +35.7%
2009 8.71 kt +0.8%
2010 10.08 kt +15.7%
2011 11.46 kt +13.8%
2012 12.35 kt +7.7%
2013 18.86 kt +52.7%
2014 13.53 kt -28.3%
2015 13.85 kt +2.4%
2016 17.89 kt +29.2%
2017 26.23 kt +46.6%
2018 33.24 kt +26.7%
2019 26.22 kt -21.1%
2020 30.76 kt +17.3%
2021 28.29 kt -8.0%
2022 36.77 kt +30.0%
2023 35.32 kt -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.0189 kt 0.0002 kt 0.0546 kt 10
2000s 2.78 kt 0.0677 kt 8.71 kt 10
2010s 18.37 kt 10.08 kt 33.24 kt 10
2020s 32.78 kt 28.29 kt 36.77 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 164 Antigua and Barbuda 40.68 kt compare
  2. 165 Tajikistan 39.43 kt compare
  3. 166 United States Virgin Islands 37.68 kt compare
  4. 168 Eritrea 28.12 kt compare
  5. 169 Seychelles 25.07 kt compare
  6. 170 Cayman Islands 23.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 255 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
Food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 35.32 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 36.77 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest food retail — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 kt in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for food retail — emissions (co2eq)?
Zambia ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
Is food retail — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 87.2%. 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 Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,407 data points, 1990–2023
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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