Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia
Zambia: Grassland — Emissions (CH4) was 42.92 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Grassland — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for grassland — emissions in Zambia is 42.92 kt, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grassland — emissions in Zambia peaked at 67.26 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 3.39 kt, in 2000.
That places Zambia 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Grassland — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.64 kt | — |
| 1991 | 43.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 43.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 43.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 43.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 43.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3.45 kt | -92.1% |
| 1997 | 3.44 kt | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.49 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 3.42 kt | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 3.39 kt | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 37.43 kt | +1003.0% |
| 2002 | 51.76 kt | +38.3% |
| 2003 | 60.82 kt | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 65.73 kt | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 67.26 kt | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 54.16 kt | -19.5% |
| 2007 | 61.76 kt | +14.0% |
| 2008 | 56.72 kt | -8.2% |
| 2009 | 49.5 kt | -12.7% |
| 2010 | 53.33 kt | +7.8% |
| 2011 | 55.09 kt | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 58.04 kt | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 55.44 kt | -4.5% |
| 2014 | 54.86 kt | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 54.72 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 54.78 kt | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 43.38 kt | -20.8% |
| 2018 | 41.72 kt | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 45.12 kt | +8.2% |
| 2020 | 39.97 kt | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 47.38 kt | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 47.84 kt | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 48.53 kt | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 42.92 kt | -11.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 42.92 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4699 kt, 91.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 42.92 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.88 kt, 7.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Grassland — Emissions (CH4) 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 | +1003.0% | 3.39 kt | 37.43 kt |
| 1996 | -92.1% | 43.64 kt | 3.45 kt |
| 2002 | +38.3% | 37.43 kt | 51.76 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.56 kt | 3.42 kt | 43.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 50.85 kt | 3.39 kt | 67.26 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.65 kt | 41.72 kt | 58.04 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.33 kt | 39.97 kt | 48.53 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 8 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1.82 kt compare
- 8 Mali 76.8 kt compare
- 9 Sudan 60.99 kt compare
- 10 Chad 53.68 kt compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.9618 kt compare
- 11 Türkiye 0.3903 kt compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 38.96 kt compare
- 12 Viet Nam 0.3286 kt compare
- 13 Madagascar 38.86 kt compare
- 13 Melanesia 0.3036 kt compare
- 14 South Africa 38.15 kt compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0434 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 grassland — emissions in Zambia?
- Grassland — emissions in Zambia was 42.92 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest grassland — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.26 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest grassland — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.39 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for grassland — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 11th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is grassland — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Grassland — Emissions (CH4). 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.