Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Land-use change — Emissions per capita was 1.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions per capita in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions per capita in Zambia stood at 1.14 t CO2eq/cap.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.8% on the previous year and down 56.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions per capita in Zambia peaked at 2.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.81 t CO2eq/cap, in 2000.
That places Zambia 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.98 t CO2eq/cap | 1.11 t CO2eq/cap | 2.66 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.59 t CO2eq/cap | 0.81 t CO2eq/cap | 2.04 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 t CO2eq/cap | 1.72 t CO2eq/cap | 2.9 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 t CO2eq/cap | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | 1.48 t CO2eq/cap | 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 per capita in Zambia?
- Land-use change — emissions per capita in Zambia was 1.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9 t CO2eq/cap in 2011.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.81 t CO2eq/cap in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for land-use change — emissions per capita?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 56.2%. 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 Land-use change — Emissions per capita. 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.