Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) was 14,941 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia stood at 14,941 kt.
That represents a change of down 14.3% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 28,418 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4,649 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14,451 kt | 7,605 kt | 18,790 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,376 kt | 4,649 kt | 21,048 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,752 kt | 23,567 kt | 28,418 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 18,234 kt | 14,941 kt | 21,882 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 OECD 20,442 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 15,732 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique, Republic of 14,132 kt compare
- 5 Canada 13,919 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 10,211 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 (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 14,941 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28,418 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,649 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf