Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 in Zambia
Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 was 362.76 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Zambia peaked at 544.46 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 129.87 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 4th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
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 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 736.24 kt compare
- 2 Brazil 656.39 kt compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 434.58 kt compare
- 5 Mozambique 267.75 kt compare
- 6 Angola 228.87 kt compare
- 7 OECD 192.31 kt compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) — FAO TIER 1 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (N2O) — FAO TIER 1 7.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CH4) — FAO TIER 1 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 in Zambia?
- Forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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 (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 544.46 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 129.87 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1?
- Zambia ranks 4th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (ch4) — fao tier 1 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) — FAO TIER 1. 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.