IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0321 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0321 kt per square kilometre for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0335 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 kt per square kilometre, in 1963.
Zambia ranks 119th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0057 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0058 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +354.4% |
| 1991 | 0.027 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0269 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0263 kt per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.026 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 kt per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.025 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0241 kt per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | +12.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0296 kt per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0287 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0288 kt per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0293 kt per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0319 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0314 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0295 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0311 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0304 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0321 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0321 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0544 kt per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0321 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0414 kt per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +354.4% | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 0.0268 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0053 kt per square kilometre | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0261 kt per square kilometre | 0.0242 kt per square kilometre | 0.0272 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0277 kt per square kilometre | 0.0238 kt per square kilometre | 0.0307 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0306 kt per square kilometre | 0.0279 kt per square kilometre | 0.0323 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0315 kt per square kilometre | 0.0299 kt per square kilometre | 0.0335 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 116 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0354 kt per square kilometre compare
- 117 Mali 0.0339 kt per square kilometre compare
- 118 Djibouti 0.0329 kt per square kilometre compare
- 120 Morocco 0.0321 kt per square kilometre compare
- 121 United Arab Emirates 0.0318 kt per square kilometre compare
- 122 Kyrgyzstan 0.0318 kt per square kilometre 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0321 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0335 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 kt per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Zambia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.