Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) in Zambia
Zambia: Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) was 31.75 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
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 31.75 %.
That represents a change of down 4.5% on the previous year and down 22.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 47.77 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.53 %, in 2000.
That places Zambia 4th out of 223 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 Share (N2O) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40.34 % | — |
| 1991 | 40.54 % | +0.5% |
| 1992 | 40.59 % | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 40.31 % | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 40.54 % | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 40.92 % | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.02 % | -63.3% |
| 1997 | 14.78 % | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 12.54 % | -15.2% |
| 1999 | 13.72 % | +9.4% |
| 2000 | 9.53 % | -30.5% |
| 2001 | 31.43 % | +229.8% |
| 2002 | 32.74 % | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 40.14 % | +22.6% |
| 2004 | 42.54 % | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 42.15 % | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 37.85 % | -10.2% |
| 2007 | 37.74 % | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 42.44 % | +12.5% |
| 2009 | 40.57 % | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 44.64 % | +10.0% |
| 2011 | 46.13 % | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 43.1 % | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 41.05 % | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 41.98 % | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 46.09 % | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 44.52 % | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 47.77 % | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 43.95 % | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 44.88 % | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 41.36 % | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 38.82 % | -6.1% |
| 2022 | 33.25 % | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 31.75 % | -4.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 31.75 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.08 %, 396.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 31.75 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.14 %, 226.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +229.8% | 9.53 % | 31.43 % |
| 1996 | -63.3% | 40.92 % | 15.02 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 29.93 % | 12.54 % | 40.92 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.71 % | 9.53 % | 42.54 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.41 % | 41.05 % | 47.77 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.3 % | 31.75 % | 41.36 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mayotte 100 % compare
- 2 Central African Republic 46.78 % compare
- 3 Democratic Republic of the Congo 38.83 % compare
- 5 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 27.81 % compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 22.95 % compare
- 6 Laos 22.95 % 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 31.75 % 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 47.77 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.53 % in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for land-use change — emissions share?
- Zambia ranks 4th 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 22.7%. 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 Share (N2O). 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.