Forest fires — Emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions was 254,403 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions in Zambia stood at 254,403 kt.
The figure 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 381,829 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 168,449 kt, in 2002.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 178 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 237,539 kt | 168,449 kt | 282,808 kt | 9 |
| 2010s | 346,011 kt | 316,651 kt | 381,829 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 246,875 kt | 200,752 kt | 294,015 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Brazil 460,333 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 210,211 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 187,773 kt compare
- 5 Angola 160,510 kt compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is forest fires — emissions in Zambia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Zambia was 254,403 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 381,829 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 168,449 kt in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 178 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 (CO2). 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.