IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia

Zambia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 29.27 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
29.27 %
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
50th
of 223 countries
All-time high
37.13 %
in 1998
All-time low
23.07 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023

0102030401990200620231990: 31.1 %1991: 31.3 %1992: 31.4 %1993: 31 %1994: 30.5 %1995: 30.3 %1996: 34.6 %1997: 34.9 %1998: 37.1 %1999: 35.7 %2000: 36.6 %2001: 31.6 %2002: 34.2 %2003: 32.5 %2004: 31.3 %2005: 32.3 %2006: 32.7 %2007: 32.4 %2008: 30.7 %2009: 30.1 %2010: 29.1 %2011: 23.1 %2012: 25.1 %2013: 25.8 %2014: 25.1 %2015: 24.1 %2016: 27 %2017: 25.2 %2018: 25.6 %2019: 26.5 %2020: 26.7 %2021: 27.2 %2022: 29.4 %2023: 29.3 %

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

Annual values for IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 47 Argentina 31.67 % compare
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  3. 49 Polynesia 30.83 % compare
  4. 51 Kyrgyzstan 29.21 % compare
  5. 52 Samoa 28.14 % compare
  6. 53 Philippines 27.79 % compare

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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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Indicator
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.