Land-use change — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 31.75 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
31.75 %
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
2nd
of 187 countries
All-time high
47.77 %
in 2017
All-time low
9.53 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

10203040501990200620231990: 40.3 %1991: 40.5 %1992: 40.6 %1993: 40.3 %1994: 40.5 %1995: 40.9 %1996: 15 %1997: 14.8 %1998: 12.5 %1999: 13.7 %2000: 9.5 %2001: 31.4 %2002: 32.7 %2003: 40.1 %2004: 42.5 %2005: 42.1 %2006: 37.9 %2007: 37.7 %2008: 42.4 %2009: 40.6 %2010: 44.6 %2011: 46.1 %2012: 43.1 %2013: 41 %2014: 42 %2015: 46.1 %2016: 44.5 %2017: 47.8 %2018: 44 %2019: 44.9 %2020: 41.4 %2021: 38.8 %2022: 33.2 %2023: 31.8 %

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 2nd out of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Central African Republic 46.78 % compare
  2. 3 Angola 20.77 % compare
  3. 4 Myanmar 20.05 % compare
  4. 5 Belize 19.38 % compare

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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 2nd out of 187 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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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,018 data points, 1990–2023
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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.