Land-use change — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Land-use change — Emissions was 9,832 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9,832 kt
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 222 countries
All-time high
19,029 kt
in 2011
All-time low
3,623 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023

5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k1990200620231990: 3.6k kt1991: 3.6k kt1992: 3.6k kt1993: 3.6k kt1994: 3.6k kt1995: 3.6k kt1996: 3.6k kt1997: 3.6k kt1998: 3.6k kt1999: 3.6k kt2000: 3.6k kt2001: 3.6k kt2002: 3.6k kt2003: 3.6k kt2004: 3.6k kt2005: 3.6k kt2006: 3.6k kt2007: 3.6k kt2008: 3.6k kt2009: 3.6k kt2010: 3.6k kt2011: 19.0k kt2012: 19.0k kt2013: 19.0k kt2014: 19.0k kt2015: 19.0k kt2016: 8.0k kt2017: 8.0k kt2018: 8.0k kt2019: 8.0k kt2020: 8.0k kt2021: 9.8k kt2022: 9.8k kt2023: 9.8k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 9,832 kt for land-use change — emissions in 2023.

The figure is down 48.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions in Zambia peaked at 19,029 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,623 kt, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 30th of 222 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Land-use change — Emissions in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions (CO2) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3,623 kt
1991 3,623 kt +0.0%
1992 3,623 kt +0.0%
1993 3,623 kt +0.0%
1994 3,623 kt +0.0%
1995 3,623 kt +0.0%
1996 3,623 kt +0.0%
1997 3,623 kt +0.0%
1998 3,623 kt +0.0%
1999 3,623 kt +0.0%
2000 3,623 kt +0.0%
2001 3,623 kt +0.0%
2002 3,623 kt +0.0%
2003 3,623 kt +0.0%
2004 3,623 kt +0.0%
2005 3,623 kt +0.0%
2006 3,623 kt +0.0%
2007 3,623 kt +0.0%
2008 3,623 kt +0.0%
2009 3,623 kt +0.0%
2010 3,623 kt +0.0%
2011 19,029 kt +425.2%
2012 19,029 kt +0.0%
2013 19,029 kt +0.0%
2014 19,029 kt +0.0%
2015 19,029 kt +0.0%
2016 8,010 kt -57.9%
2017 8,010 kt +0.0%
2018 8,010 kt +0.0%
2019 8,010 kt +0.0%
2020 8,010 kt +0.0%
2021 9,832 kt +22.7%
2022 9,832 kt +0.0%
2023 9,832 kt +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3,623 kt 3,623 kt 3,623 kt 10
2000s 3,623 kt 3,623 kt 3,623 kt 10
2010s 13,081 kt 3,623 kt 19,029 kt 10
2020s 9,377 kt 8,010 kt 9,832 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 27 Mexico 14,793 kt compare
  2. 28 Ecuador 12,218 kt compare
  3. 29 Suriname 11,766 kt compare
  4. 31 Sweden 9,427 kt compare
  5. 32 Sudan 8,894 kt compare
  6. 33 Guyana 8,078 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions in Zambia?
Land-use change — emissions in Zambia was 9,832 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 19,029 kt in 2011.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 3,623 kt in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for land-use change — emissions?
Zambia ranks 30th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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