Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia
Zambia: Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 35.32 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Retail — 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 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 183rd of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0002 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.0005 kt | +135.7% |
| 1992 | 0.001 kt | +109.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0045 kt | +339.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 kt | +81.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0152 kt | +84.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0267 kt | +75.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0353 kt | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0425 kt | +20.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0546 kt | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0677 kt | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1053 kt | +55.6% |
| 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 | -3.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 35.32 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 655.64 kt, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 35.32 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 294.73 kt, 12% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Food Retail — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +689.0% | 0.3708 kt | 2.93 kt |
| 1993 | +339.1% | 0.001 kt | 0.0045 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 180 Antigua and Barbuda 40.68 kt compare
- 181 Tajikistan 39.43 kt compare
- 182 United States Virgin Islands 37.68 kt compare
- 184 Eritrea 28.12 kt compare
- 185 Seychelles 25.07 kt compare
- 186 Cayman Islands 23.67 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 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 183rd out of 222 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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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.