Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.3422 kt per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia is 0.3422 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 26.7% on the previous year and down 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.5136 kt per square kilometre in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.2266 kt per square kilometre, in 2002.
That places Zambia 1st out of 160 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.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.2266 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 2002 | 0.2266 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3456 kt per square kilometre | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 0.3804 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3804 kt per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2871 kt per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3203 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 0.3785 kt per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 0.3303 kt per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4531 kt per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4578 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.4486 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.429 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 0.426 kt per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.5136 kt per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 0.4924 kt per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.5062 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4664 kt per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.4612 kt per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3955 kt per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.3375 kt per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3152 kt per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0.27 kt per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 0.3422 kt per square kilometre | +26.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.3422 kt per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0037 kt per square kilometre, 93.5× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.3422 kt per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0044 kt per square kilometre, 78.6× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.3195 kt per square kilometre | 0.2266 kt per square kilometre | 0.3804 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.4655 kt per square kilometre | 0.426 kt per square kilometre | 0.5136 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3321 kt per square kilometre | 0.27 kt per square kilometre | 0.3955 kt per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 2 Central African Republic 0.3374 kt per square kilometre compare
- 3 Mozambique 0.2388 kt per square kilometre compare
- 4 Cambodia 0.2273 kt per square kilometre 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.3422 kt per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5136 kt per square kilometre in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2266 kt per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 1st out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.