IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Zambia
Zambia: IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share was 56.53 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Zambia stood at 56.53 %.
The figure is up 5.0% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 78.51 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 41.85 %, in 2017.
That places Zambia 160th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 48.53 % | — |
| 1991 | 49.09 % | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 49.6 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 49.17 % | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 48.32 % | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 48.17 % | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 72.6 % | +50.7% |
| 1997 | 74.61 % | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 75.58 % | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 74.29 % | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 78.51 % | +5.7% |
| 2001 | 53.57 % | -31.8% |
| 2002 | 57.38 % | +7.1% |
| 2003 | 50.39 % | -12.2% |
| 2004 | 48.04 % | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 48.97 % | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.04 % | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 51.68 % | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 48.09 % | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 48.79 % | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 44.04 % | -9.7% |
| 2011 | 43.22 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 45.86 % | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 47.5 % | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 46.91 % | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 43.29 % | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 43.92 % | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 41.85 % | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 42.82 % | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 44.46 % | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 47.09 % | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 50.72 % | +7.7% |
| 2022 | 53.85 % | +6.2% |
| 2023 | 56.53 % | +5.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 56.53 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.72 %, 74% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 56.53 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.82 %, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where IPCC Agriculture — Emissions Share 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | +50.7% | 48.17 % | 72.6 % |
| 2001 | -31.8% | 78.51 % | 53.57 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 59 % | 48.17 % | 75.58 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.85 % | 48.04 % | 78.51 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.39 % | 41.85 % | 47.5 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.05 % | 47.09 % | 56.53 % | 4 |
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- 157 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 57.83 % compare
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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 in Zambia?
- Ipcc agriculture — emissions share in Zambia was 56.53 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 78.51 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest ipcc agriculture — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.85 % in 2017.
- How does Zambia rank for ipcc agriculture — emissions share?
- Zambia ranks 160th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ipcc agriculture — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.