Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Zambia
Zambia: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 104.3% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Zambia is 104.3%, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Zambia peaked at 105.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 99.2%, in 2009.
That places Zambia 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 99.5% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 99.4% | 99.2% | 99.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 103.7% | 99.3% | 105.1% | 6 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 21.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 10.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Zambia?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Zambia was 104.3% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 105.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 99.2% in 2009.
- How does Zambia rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.