Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) was 24.29 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 24.29 kt for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 58.26 kt in 2013 and was at its lowest, 18.08 kt, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 117th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.08 kt | — |
| 1991 | 19.31 kt | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 19.8 kt | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 19.81 kt | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 19.63 kt | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 25.68 kt | +30.8% |
| 1996 | 27.34 kt | +6.5% |
| 1997 | 29.34 kt | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 30.07 kt | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 32.62 kt | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 33.59 kt | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 34.63 kt | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 35.71 kt | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 35.67 kt | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.63 kt | -14.1% |
| 2005 | 31.09 kt | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 31.41 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 31.53 kt | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 32.3 kt | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 42.9 kt | +32.8% |
| 2010 | 50.74 kt | +18.3% |
| 2011 | 50.78 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 56.35 kt | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 58.26 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 50.15 kt | -13.9% |
| 2015 | 29.26 kt | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 27.67 kt | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 30.69 kt | +10.9% |
| 2018 | 29.58 kt | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 29.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.58 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 24.29 kt | -17.9% |
| 2022 | 24.29 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 24.29 kt | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 24.29 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 34.04 kt, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 24.29 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4 kt, 1.7× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -41.7% | 50.15 kt | 29.26 kt |
| 2009 | +32.8% | 32.3 kt | 42.9 kt |
| 1995 | +30.8% | 19.63 kt | 25.68 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.17 kt | 18.08 kt | 32.62 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.95 kt | 30.63 kt | 42.9 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.31 kt | 27.67 kt | 58.26 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.61 kt | 24.29 kt | 29.58 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 24.29 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 58.26 kt in 2013.
- What is the lowest industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.08 kt in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 117th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is industrial wastewater — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.3%. 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 Industrial Wastewater — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.