IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Zambia
Zambia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0169 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia stood at 0.0169 kt per square kilometre.
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 (ar5), per square in Zambia peaked at 0.0179 kt per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0017 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
Zambia ranks 125th 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) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 kt per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | +296.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0141 kt per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0139 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0132 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0145 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0136 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0158 kt per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0155 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0149 kt per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0152 kt per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0167 kt per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0153 kt per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.016 kt per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0169 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0169 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0315 kt per square kilometre, 54% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0169 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0283 kt per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square 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 | +296.9% | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0144 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0017 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | 0.0021 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.014 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 0.0129 kt per square kilometre | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | 0.0146 kt per square kilometre | 0.0172 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | 0.0157 kt per square kilometre | 0.0179 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 122 Faroe Islands 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
- 123 Bulgaria 0.0171 kt per square kilometre compare
- 124 Cameroon 0.017 kt per square kilometre compare
- 126 Georgia 0.0168 kt per square kilometre compare
- 127 Latvia 0.0164 kt per square kilometre compare
- 128 Moldova 0.0163 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia was 0.0169 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0179 kt per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0017 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
- Zambia ranks 125th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- IPCC Agriculture — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 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) from CH4 (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.