Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia
Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) was 33.12 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Forest fires — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 33.12 kt for forest fires — emissions 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 in Zambia peaked at 49.71 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 3.82 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 2nd of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.7 kt | — |
| 1991 | 31.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 31.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 31.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 31.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 31.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 6.92 kt | -78.2% |
| 1997 | 6.66 kt | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 6.25 kt | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 6.27 kt | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 3.82 kt | -39.1% |
| 2001 | 21.93 kt | +474.2% |
| 2002 | 21.93 kt | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 33.45 kt | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 36.82 kt | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 36.82 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.79 kt | -24.5% |
| 2007 | 31 kt | +11.6% |
| 2008 | 36.64 kt | +18.2% |
| 2009 | 31.97 kt | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 43.85 kt | +37.2% |
| 2011 | 44.31 kt | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 43.42 kt | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 41.52 kt | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 41.23 kt | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 49.71 kt | +20.6% |
| 2016 | 47.66 kt | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 49 kt | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 45.14 kt | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 44.64 kt | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 38.28 kt | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 32.67 kt | -14.7% |
| 2022 | 30.5 kt | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 26.14 kt | -14.3% |
| 2024 | 33.12 kt | +26.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 33.12 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0207 kt, 1600.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 33.12 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0355 kt, 931.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Forest fires — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +474.2% | 3.82 kt | 21.93 kt |
| 1996 | -78.2% | 31.7 kt | 6.92 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.63 kt | 6.25 kt | 31.7 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.22 kt | 3.82 kt | 36.82 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.05 kt | 41.23 kt | 49.71 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.14 kt | 26.14 kt | 38.28 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Brazil 59.93 kt compare
- 3 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 67.22 kt compare
- 3 Central African Republic 27.37 kt compare
- 4 Mozambique 24.45 kt compare
- 5 Angola 20.9 kt compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of the Congo 39.68 kt 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 in Zambia?
- Forest fires — emissions in Zambia was 33.12 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 49.71 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.82 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for forest fires — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 219 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 (N2O). 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.