LULUCF — Emissions Share in Zambia
Zambia: LULUCF — Emissions Share was 29.05 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lulucf — emissions share in Zambia stood at 29.05 %.
The figure is down 7.8% on the previous year and down 29.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 46.24 % in 2017 and was at its lowest, 21.31 %, in 2000.
That places Zambia 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
LULUCF — Emissions Share in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 43.01 % | — |
| 1991 | 42.71 % | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 42.54 % | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 42.71 % | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 42.97 % | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 43.17 % | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 33.62 % | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 32.32 % | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 29.21 % | -9.6% |
| 1999 | 30.13 % | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 21.31 % | -29.3% |
| 2001 | 32.92 % | +54.5% |
| 2002 | 31.12 % | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 39.17 % | +25.9% |
| 2004 | 41.64 % | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 40.49 % | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 35.29 % | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 37.26 % | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 41.08 % | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 38.64 % | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 44.6 % | +15.4% |
| 2011 | 45.88 % | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 42.65 % | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 41.05 % | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 41.18 % | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 45.46 % | +10.4% |
| 2016 | 44.62 % | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 46.24 % | +3.6% |
| 2018 | 43.73 % | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 42.44 % | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 39.29 % | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 35.1 % | -10.7% |
| 2022 | 31.51 % | -10.2% |
| 2023 | 29.05 % | -7.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 29.05 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.09 %, 322.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 29.05 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.09 %, 322.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where LULUCF — Emissions Share 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 | +54.5% | 21.31 % | 32.92 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 38.24 % | 29.21 % | 43.17 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 35.89 % | 21.31 % | 41.64 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 43.79 % | 41.05 % | 46.24 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.74 % | 29.05 % | 39.29 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Mayotte 100 % compare
- 2 Central African Republic 44.48 % compare
- 4 Mozambique 23.68 % compare
- 5 Lao People's Democratic Republic 20.52 % compare
- 5 Laos 20.52 % 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 share in Zambia?
- Lulucf — emissions share in Zambia was 29.05 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46.24 % in 2017.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.31 % in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for lulucf — emissions share?
- Zambia ranks 3rd out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Share (CH4). 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.