Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia
Zambia: Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) was 0.0635 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Food Transport — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, food transport — emissions in Zambia stood at 0.0635 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 81.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food transport — emissions in Zambia peaked at 0.0635 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0136 kt, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 118th of 233 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food Transport — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.0157 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0.016 kt | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0164 kt | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0163 kt | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0158 kt | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0189 kt | +19.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0136 kt | -27.8% |
| 1997 | 0.018 kt | +32.0% |
| 1998 | 0.017 kt | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0159 kt | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.017 kt | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 kt | +4.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0187 kt | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0194 kt | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0203 kt | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0212 kt | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0243 kt | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0171 kt | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0181 kt | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0214 kt | +18.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0227 kt | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0252 kt | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0324 kt | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 0.035 kt | +7.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0411 kt | +17.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0494 kt | +19.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0468 kt | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 0.044 kt | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0401 kt | -8.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0428 kt | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0442 kt | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0584 kt | +32.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0614 kt | +5.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0635 kt | +3.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0635 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0579 kt, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0635 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0288 kt, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0164 kt | 0.0136 kt | 0.0189 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0195 kt | 0.017 kt | 0.0243 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.038 kt | 0.0227 kt | 0.0494 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0569 kt | 0.0442 kt | 0.0635 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 115 Guinea 0.0669 kt compare
- 116 Lithuania 0.0646 kt compare
- 117 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.0639 kt compare
- 119 Mozambique 0.063 kt compare
- 120 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0588 kt compare
- 121 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0581 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 transport — emissions in Zambia?
- Food transport — emissions in Zambia was 0.0635 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food transport — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0635 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest food transport — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0136 kt in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for food transport — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 233 countries with data for 2023.
- Is food transport — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.6%. 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 Transport — Emissions (CH4). 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.