Land-use change — Emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Land-use change — Emissions was 262.34 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land-use change — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions in Zambia stood at 262.34 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.2% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Zambia peaked at 496.92 kt in 2017 and was at its lowest, 126.4 kt, in 2000.
That places Zambia 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Land-use change — Emissions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 337.64 kt | — |
| 1991 | 337.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 337.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 337.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 337.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 337.64 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 223.28 kt | -33.9% |
| 1997 | 213.91 kt | -4.2% |
| 1998 | 195.04 kt | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 200.77 kt | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 126.4 kt | -37.0% |
| 2001 | 199.62 kt | +57.9% |
| 2002 | 221.69 kt | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 338.14 kt | +52.5% |
| 2004 | 373.28 kt | +10.4% |
| 2005 | 378.43 kt | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 283.19 kt | -25.2% |
| 2007 | 301.92 kt | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 366.35 kt | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 317.87 kt | -13.2% |
| 2010 | 426.59 kt | +34.2% |
| 2011 | 438.76 kt | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 423.79 kt | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 401.25 kt | -5.3% |
| 2014 | 402.88 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 491.62 kt | +22.0% |
| 2016 | 465.7 kt | -5.3% |
| 2017 | 496.92 kt | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 438.38 kt | -11.8% |
| 2019 | 454.87 kt | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 385.2 kt | -15.3% |
| 2021 | 336.76 kt | -12.6% |
| 2022 | 295.48 kt | -12.3% |
| 2023 | 262.34 kt | -11.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 285.88 kt | 195.04 kt | 337.64 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 290.69 kt | 126.4 kt | 378.43 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 444.08 kt | 401.25 kt | 496.92 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 319.94 kt | 262.34 kt | 385.2 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More climate change data for Zambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land-use change — emissions in Zambia?
- Land-use change — emissions in Zambia was 262.34 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 496.92 kt in 2017.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 126.4 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for land-use change — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf