IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia

Zambia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 12,552 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
12,552 kt
Change on year
down 5.9%
World rank
56th
of 225 countries
All-time high
13,337 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1,285 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, 1961–2023

2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia is 12,552 kt, measured in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia peaked at 13,337 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1,285 kt, in 1964.

Zambia ranks 56th of 225 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 1,294 kt
1962 1,286 kt -0.6%
1963 1,286 kt +0.0%
1964 1,285 kt -0.1%
1965 1,318 kt +2.5%
1966 1,342 kt +1.8%
1967 1,422 kt +6.0%
1968 1,448 kt +1.9%
1969 1,594 kt +10.1%
1970 1,594 kt +0.0%
1971 1,644 kt +3.1%
1972 1,690 kt +2.8%
1973 1,734 kt +2.6%
1974 1,758 kt +1.4%
1975 1,821 kt +3.6%
1976 2,029 kt +11.4%
1977 2,099 kt +3.4%
1978 2,128 kt +1.4%
1979 2,187 kt +2.8%
1980 2,155 kt -1.5%
1981 2,281 kt +5.8%
1982 2,421 kt +6.2%
1983 2,316 kt -4.4%
1984 2,200 kt -5.0%
1985 2,456 kt +11.6%
1986 2,508 kt +2.1%
1987 2,588 kt +3.2%
1988 2,641 kt +2.1%
1989 2,706 kt +2.5%
1990 10,741 kt +296.9%
1991 10,843 kt +1.0%
1992 10,866 kt +0.2%
1993 10,696 kt -1.6%
1994 10,493 kt -1.9%
1995 10,321 kt -1.6%
1996 9,581 kt -7.2%
1997 9,777 kt +2.0%
1998 10,793 kt +10.4%
1999 10,089 kt -6.5%
2000 9,561 kt -5.2%
2001 9,711 kt +1.6%
2002 10,825 kt +11.5%
2003 11,739 kt +8.4%
2004 11,533 kt -1.8%
2005 12,201 kt +5.8%
2006 11,100 kt -9.0%
2007 11,353 kt +2.3%
2008 11,331 kt -0.2%
2009 10,640 kt -6.1%
2010 11,633 kt +9.3%
2011 10,827 kt -6.9%
2012 12,535 kt +15.8%
2013 12,782 kt +2.0%
2014 12,419 kt -2.8%
2015 12,513 kt +0.8%
2016 12,227 kt -2.3%
2017 11,386 kt -6.9%
2018 11,595 kt +1.8%
2019 12,209 kt +5.3%
2020 11,646 kt -4.6%
2021 11,919 kt +2.3%
2022 13,337 kt +11.9%
2023 12,552 kt -5.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 1,364 kt 1,285 kt 1,594 kt 9
1970s 1,868 kt 1,594 kt 2,187 kt 10
1980s 2,427 kt 2,155 kt 2,706 kt 10
1990s 10,420 kt 9,581 kt 10,866 kt 10
2000s 10,999 kt 9,561 kt 12,201 kt 10
2010s 12,013 kt 10,827 kt 12,782 kt 10
2020s 12,363 kt 11,646 kt 13,337 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 53 Japan 16,040 kt compare
  2. 54 Ireland 15,852 kt compare
  3. 55 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 12,661 kt compare
  4. 57 Afghanistan 12,249 kt compare
  5. 58 Egypt 12,162 kt compare
  6. 59 Czechoslovakia 11,065 kt compare

See the full ranking of 279 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia?
Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia was 12,552 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 13,337 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1,285 kt in 1964.
How does Zambia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
Zambia ranks 56th out of 225 countries with data for 2023.
Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
279 places, 15,374 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood 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). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf