LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia
Zambia: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 39,341 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia stood at 39,341 kt.
That represents a change of down 6.0% on the previous year and down 31.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 61,910 kt in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22,753 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 21st of 257 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36,804 kt | — |
| 1991 | 36,804 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 36,804 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 36,804 kt | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 36,804 kt | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 36,805 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,407 kt | -28.3% |
| 1997 | 26,087 kt | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 25,584 kt | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 25,648 kt | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 22,753 kt | -11.3% |
| 2001 | 30,657 kt | +34.7% |
| 2002 | 30,677 kt | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 37,257 kt | +21.4% |
| 2004 | 39,189 kt | +5.2% |
| 2005 | 39,171 kt | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 33,990 kt | -13.2% |
| 2007 | 35,816 kt | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 39,046 kt | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 36,358 kt | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 43,159 kt | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 58,844 kt | +36.3% |
| 2012 | 58,334 kt | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 57,242 kt | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 57,059 kt | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 61,910 kt | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 49,661 kt | -19.8% |
| 2017 | 50,416 kt | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 48,221 kt | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 48,022 kt | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 44,399 kt | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 43,028 kt | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 41,836 kt | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 39,341 kt | -6.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 39,341 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 93.42 kt, 421.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 39,341 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,733 kt, 10.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 | +36.3% | 43,159 kt | 58,844 kt |
| 2001 | +34.7% | 22,753 kt | 30,657 kt |
| 1996 | -28.3% | 36,805 kt | 26,407 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32,455 kt | 25,584 kt | 36,805 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 34,491 kt | 22,753 kt | 39,189 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 53,287 kt | 43,159 kt | 61,910 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 42,151 kt | 39,341 kt | 44,399 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 18 Sudan 45,807 kt compare
- 19 Angola 42,818 kt compare
- 20 Central African Republic 40,753 kt compare
- 22 Nigeria 36,083 kt compare
- 23 Côte d'Ivoire 31,259 kt compare
- 23 Cote d'Ivoire 31,259 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 (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Lulucf — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 39,341 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 61,910 kt in 2015.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22,753 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for lulucf — emissions (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 21st out of 257 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.3%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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