IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Zambia
Zambia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita was 1.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Zambia is 1.15 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and down 26.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Zambia peaked at 2.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.15 t CO2eq/cap, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 42nd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.47 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 2.39 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 2.28 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 2.2 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | -9.1% |
| 1997 | 1.97 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.1 t CO2eq/cap | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | -9.0% |
| 2000 | 1.76 t CO2eq/cap | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 1.74 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 1.9 t CO2eq/cap | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 2 t CO2eq/cap | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 1.92 t CO2eq/cap | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 1.95 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 1.71 t CO2eq/cap | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 1.7 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 1.64 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2011 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1.56 t CO2eq/cap | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 1.44 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 1.26 t CO2eq/cap | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1.25 t CO2eq/cap | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -7.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.15 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.66 t CO2eq/cap, 1.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.15 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.63 t CO2eq/cap, 1.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.24 t CO2eq/cap | 1.91 t CO2eq/cap | 2.56 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 t CO2eq/cap | 1.47 t CO2eq/cap | 2 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 t CO2eq/cap | 1.22 t CO2eq/cap | 1.57 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 t CO2eq/cap | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | 1.24 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 39 Belgium-Luxembourg 1.2 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 40 Kazakhstan 1.18 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 40 Uzbekistan 1.18 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 42 Thailand 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 42 United Republic of Tanzania 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 45 Finland 1.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 45 Myanmar 1.13 t CO2eq/cap 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 per capita in Zambia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita in Zambia was 1.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.56 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.15 t CO2eq/cap in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita?
- Zambia ranks 42nd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.