LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia

Zambia: LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) was 39,341 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
39,341 kt
Change on year
down 6.0%
World rank
18th
of 217 countries
All-time high
61,910 kt
in 2015
All-time low
22,753 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k1990200620231990: 36.8k kt1991: 36.8k kt1992: 36.8k kt1993: 36.8k kt1994: 36.8k kt1995: 36.8k kt1996: 26.4k kt1997: 26.1k kt1998: 25.6k kt1999: 25.6k kt2000: 22.8k kt2001: 30.7k kt2002: 30.7k kt2003: 37.3k kt2004: 39.2k kt2005: 39.2k kt2006: 34.0k kt2007: 35.8k kt2008: 39.0k kt2009: 36.4k kt2010: 43.2k kt2011: 58.8k kt2012: 58.3k kt2013: 57.2k kt2014: 57.1k kt2015: 61.9k kt2016: 49.7k kt2017: 50.4k kt2018: 48.2k kt2019: 48.0k kt2020: 44.4k kt2021: 43.0k kt2022: 41.8k kt2023: 39.3k kt

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 18th of 217 countries on this measure, 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 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

  1. 15 Sudan 45,807 kt compare
  2. 16 Angola 42,818 kt compare
  3. 17 Central African Republic 40,753 kt compare
  4. 19 Nigeria 36,083 kt compare
  5. 20 Germany 28,260 kt compare
  6. 21 Paraguay 27,804 kt compare

See the full ranking of 276 places →

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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 18th out of 217 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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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,163 data points, 1990–2023
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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