IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.73 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia stood at 1.73 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 3.35 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.41 %, in 2015.
Zambia ranks 157th of 222 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
IPPU — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 2.02 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 1.82 % | -9.9% |
| 1993 | 2.23 % | +22.5% |
| 1994 | 2.28 % | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 2.32 % | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 3.05 % | +31.5% |
| 1997 | 3.17 % | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 2.96 % | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 3.18 % | +7.4% |
| 2000 | 3.35 % | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.63 % | -21.5% |
| 2002 | 2.44 % | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 2.13 % | -12.7% |
| 2004 | 2.02 % | -5.2% |
| 2005 | 1.94 % | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 1.94 % | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 % | -8.8% |
| 2008 | 1.57 % | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 1.98 % | +26.1% |
| 2010 | 1.8 % | -9.1% |
| 2011 | 1.47 % | -18.3% |
| 2012 | 1.6 % | +8.8% |
| 2013 | 1.65 % | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 1.6 % | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 1.41 % | -11.9% |
| 2016 | 1.6 % | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.61 % | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 1.82 % | +13.0% |
| 2019 | 1.69 % | -7.1% |
| 2020 | 1.92 % | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 1.91 % | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 1.66 % | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.73 % | +4.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.73 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.28 %, 40% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.73 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.77 %, 98% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5 % | 1.82 % | 3.18 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.18 % | 1.57 % | 3.35 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.62 % | 1.41 % | 1.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.8 % | 1.66 % | 1.92 % | 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 ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Ippu — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia was 1.73 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.35 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.41 % in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for ippu — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 157th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. 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 IPPU — 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.