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
181st
of 219 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 kt1992: 0.001 kt1993: 0.005 kt1994: 0.008 kt1995: 0.015 kt1996: 0.027 kt1997: 0.035 kt1998: 0.042 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

The most recent figure for food retail — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia is 35.32 kt, measured 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.

Zambia ranks 181st of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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. 178 Antigua and Barbuda 40.68 kt compare
  2. 179 Tajikistan 39.43 kt compare
  3. 180 United States Virgin Islands 37.68 kt compare
  4. 182 Eritrea 28.12 kt compare
  5. 183 Seychelles 25.07 kt compare
  6. 184 Cayman Islands 23.67 kt compare

See the full ranking of 256 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 181st out of 219 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
256 places, 8,441 data points, 1990–2023
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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.