Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia
Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 8,015 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia stood at 8,015 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) from ch4 in Zambia peaked at 15,245 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3,636 kt, in 2000.
That places Zambia 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 10,389 kt | — |
| 1991 | 10,389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 10,389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 10,389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 10,389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 10,389 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6,585 kt | -36.6% |
| 1997 | 6,344 kt | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5,949 kt | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 5,968 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3,636 kt | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 6,726 kt | +85.0% |
| 2002 | 6,725 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 10,257 kt | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 11,291 kt | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 11,290 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 8,521 kt | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 9,506 kt | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 11,235 kt | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 9,804 kt | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 13,447 kt | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 13,589 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 13,316 kt | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 12,734 kt | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 12,642 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 15,245 kt | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 14,616 kt | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 15,025 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 13,844 kt | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 13,689 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 11,739 kt | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 10,018 kt | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 9,354 kt | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 8,015 kt | -14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,718 kt | 5,949 kt | 10,389 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,899 kt | 3,636 kt | 11,291 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,815 kt | 12,642 kt | 15,245 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,782 kt | 8,015 kt | 11,739 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 OECD 10,966 kt compare
- 2 Central African Republic 8,440 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 7,581 kt compare
- 5 Canada 7,467 kt compare
- 6 Brazil 5,478 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) from ch4 in Zambia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia was 8,015 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15,245 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,636 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 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) from CH4 (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