IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 29.27 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia is 29.27 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 37.13 % in 1998 and was at its lowest, 23.07 %, in 2011.
Zambia ranks 50th 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 Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 31.07 % | — |
| 1991 | 31.29 % | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 31.37 % | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 31 % | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 30.51 % | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 30.28 % | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 34.65 % | +14.4% |
| 1997 | 34.85 % | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 37.13 % | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 35.68 % | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 36.59 % | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 31.59 % | -13.7% |
| 2002 | 34.25 % | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 32.52 % | -5.1% |
| 2004 | 31.31 % | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.28 % | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 32.7 % | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 32.38 % | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 30.73 % | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 30.15 % | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 29.06 % | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 23.07 % | -20.6% |
| 2012 | 25.15 % | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 25.8 % | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 25.15 % | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 24.11 % | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 26.96 % | +11.8% |
| 2017 | 25.16 % | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 25.57 % | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 26.51 % | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 26.74 % | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 27.25 % | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 29.41 % | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 29.27 % | -0.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 29.27 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.79 %, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 29.27 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.56 %, 93% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.78 % | 30.28 % | 37.13 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.45 % | 30.15 % | 36.59 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.65 % | 23.07 % | 29.06 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.17 % | 26.74 % | 29.41 % | 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 ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia was 29.27 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 37.13 % in 1998.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.07 % in 2011.
- How does Zambia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 50th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. 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 Share (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.