LULUCF — Emissions in Zambia
Zambia: LULUCF — Emissions was 24,399 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
LULUCF — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lulucf — emissions in Zambia is 24,399 kt, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions in Zambia peaked at 33,513 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17,976 kt, in 1997.
That places Zambia 29th out of 257 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18,014 kt | — |
| 1991 | 18,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 18,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 18,014 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 18,014 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 18,014 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,989 kt | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 17,976 kt | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 17,979 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 18,019 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 18,104 kt | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 18,119 kt | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 18,140 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 18,137 kt | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 18,141 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 18,125 kt | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 18,105 kt | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 18,096 kt | -0.0% |
| 2008 | 18,103 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 18,082 kt | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 18,092 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 33,513 kt | +85.2% |
| 2012 | 33,512 kt | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 33,505 kt | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 33,492 kt | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 33,492 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 22,415 kt | -33.1% |
| 2017 | 22,406 kt | -0.0% |
| 2018 | 22,413 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 22,504 kt | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 22,516 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 24,353 kt | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 24,399 kt | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 24,399 kt | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 24,399 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 89.87 kt, 271.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 24,399 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,733 kt, 6.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +85.2% | 18,092 kt | 33,513 kt |
| 2016 | -33.1% | 33,492 kt | 22,415 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,005 kt | 17,976 kt | 18,019 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,115 kt | 18,082 kt | 18,141 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 27,534 kt | 18,092 kt | 33,513 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,917 kt | 22,516 kt | 24,399 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 26 Central African Republic 25,020 kt compare
- 27 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 24,680 kt compare
- 27 United Kingdom 24,680 kt compare
- 30 Papua New Guinea 23,621 kt compare
- 31 Liberia 22,949 kt compare
- 32 Melanesia 22,807 kt 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 lulucf — emissions in Zambia?
- Lulucf — emissions in Zambia was 24,399 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33,513 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17,976 kt in 1997.
- How does Zambia rank for lulucf — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 29th out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. 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 LULUCF — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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