Land-use change — Emissions Share in Zambia
Zambia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 26.62 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Zambia stood at 26.62 %.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 42.82 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 20.74 %, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 3rd of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Land-use change — Emissions Share in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 39.14 % | — |
| 1991 | 38.87 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 38.72 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 38.87 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 39.1 % | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 39.29 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 31.92 % | -18.8% |
| 1997 | 30.51 % | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 26.81 % | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 28.38 % | +5.9% |
| 2000 | 20.74 % | -26.9% |
| 2001 | 27.36 % | +31.9% |
| 2002 | 28.72 % | +5.0% |
| 2003 | 36.15 % | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 38.55 % | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 38 % | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 32.84 % | -13.6% |
| 2007 | 33.14 % | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 37.5 % | +13.2% |
| 2009 | 35.08 % | -6.5% |
| 2010 | 39.62 % | +12.9% |
| 2011 | 41.48 % | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 38.01 % | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 36.22 % | -4.7% |
| 2014 | 36.74 % | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 41.05 % | +11.7% |
| 2016 | 39.81 % | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 42.82 % | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 38.77 % | -9.5% |
| 2019 | 39.49 % | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 36.1 % | -8.6% |
| 2021 | 33.04 % | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 27.87 % | -15.6% |
| 2023 | 26.62 % | -4.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 26.62 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.03 %, 887.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 26.62 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.02 %, 1331.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.16 % | 26.81 % | 39.29 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.81 % | 20.74 % | 38.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 39.4 % | 36.22 % | 42.82 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.91 % | 26.62 % | 36.1 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mayotte 100 % compare
- 2 Central African Republic 42.24 % compare
- 4 Democratic Republic of the Congo 19.43 % compare
- 5 Indonesia 14.52 % compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 14.42 % compare
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 land-use change — emissions share in Zambia?
- Land-use change — emissions share in Zambia was 26.62 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 42.82 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.74 % in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.