Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Grassland organic soils — Emissions was 7,690 kt in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
7,690 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
9th
of 221 countries
All-time high
7,770 kt
in 1990
All-time low
7,670 kt
in 2017
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200720241990: 7.8k kt1991: 7.8k kt1992: 7.8k kt1993: 7.8k kt1994: 7.8k kt1995: 7.8k kt1996: 7.7k kt1997: 7.7k kt1998: 7.7k kt1999: 7.7k kt2000: 7.8k kt2001: 7.8k kt2002: 7.8k kt2003: 7.8k kt2004: 7.8k kt2005: 7.7k kt2006: 7.7k kt2007: 7.7k kt2008: 7.7k kt2009: 7.7k kt2010: 7.7k kt2011: 7.7k kt2012: 7.7k kt2013: 7.7k kt2014: 7.7k kt2015: 7.7k kt2016: 7.7k kt2017: 7.7k kt2018: 7.7k kt2019: 7.7k kt2020: 7.7k kt2021: 7.7k kt2022: 7.7k kt2023: 7.7k kt2024: 7.7k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 7,690 kt for grassland organic soils — emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — emissions in Zambia peaked at 7,770 kt in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7,670 kt, in 2017.

Zambia ranks 9th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Grassland organic soils — Emissions in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2) in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 7,770 kt
1991 7,770 kt +0.0%
1992 7,770 kt +0.0%
1993 7,770 kt -0.0%
1994 7,770 kt -0.0%
1995 7,764 kt -0.1%
1996 7,732 kt -0.4%
1997 7,716 kt -0.2%
1998 7,712 kt -0.0%
1999 7,703 kt -0.1%
2000 7,762 kt +0.8%
2001 7,766 kt +0.1%
2002 7,765 kt -0.0%
2003 7,761 kt -0.0%
2004 7,755 kt -0.1%
2005 7,744 kt -0.1%
2006 7,728 kt -0.2%
2007 7,719 kt -0.1%
2008 7,716 kt -0.0%
2009 7,702 kt -0.2%
2010 7,705 kt +0.0%
2011 7,701 kt -0.1%
2012 7,699 kt -0.0%
2013 7,698 kt -0.0%
2014 7,692 kt -0.1%
2015 7,692 kt +0.0%
2016 7,678 kt -0.2%
2017 7,670 kt -0.1%
2018 7,670 kt +0.0%
2019 7,682 kt +0.1%
2020 7,684 kt +0.0%
2021 7,682 kt -0.0%
2022 7,690 kt +0.1%
2023 7,690 kt +0.0%
2024 7,690 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 7,748 kt 7,703 kt 7,770 kt 10
2000s 7,742 kt 7,702 kt 7,766 kt 10
2010s 7,689 kt 7,670 kt 7,705 kt 10
2020s 7,687 kt 7,682 kt 7,690 kt 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 6 Ireland 10,107 kt compare
  2. 7 Sudan (former) 8,094 kt compare
  3. 8 South Sudan 7,814 kt compare
  4. 10 Poland 5,887 kt compare
  5. 11 Falkland Islands (Malvinas) 5,503 kt compare
  6. 12 Russian Federation 5,231 kt compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — emissions in Zambia?
Grassland organic soils — emissions in Zambia was 7,690 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 7,770 kt in 1990.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7,670 kt in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for grassland organic soils — emissions?
Zambia ranks 9th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from drained organic soils consists of nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from the mineralization and oxidation of organic matter in organic soils that are drained for agricultural activities.