Forest fires — Emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions was 362.76 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions in Zambia is 362.76 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions in Zambia peaked at 544.46 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 129.87 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 371.02 kt | — |
| 1991 | 371.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 371.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 371.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 371.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 371.02 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 235.19 kt | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 226.59 kt | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 212.47 kt | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 213.14 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 129.87 kt | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 240.22 kt | +85.0% |
| 2002 | 240.19 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 366.31 kt | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 403.26 kt | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 403.22 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 304.33 kt | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 339.49 kt | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 401.25 kt | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 350.13 kt | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 480.26 kt | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 485.32 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 475.56 kt | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 454.77 kt | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 451.52 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 544.46 kt | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 522 kt | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 536.62 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 494.44 kt | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 488.88 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 419.24 kt | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 357.8 kt | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 334.07 kt | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 286.25 kt | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 362.76 kt | +26.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 362.76 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2265 kt, 1601.6× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 362.76 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3894 kt, 931.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +85.0% | 129.87 kt | 240.22 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 311.35 kt | 212.47 kt | 371.02 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 317.83 kt | 129.87 kt | 403.26 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 493.38 kt | 451.52 kt | 544.46 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 352.02 kt | 286.25 kt | 419.24 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 736.24 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 299.74 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
- 5 Angola 228.87 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 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 forest fires — emissions in Zambia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Zambia was 362.76 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 544.46 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.87 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.