LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 48.28 % in 2023. ▬ Flat
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 48.28 % for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 21.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 65.35 % in 2011 and was at its lowest, 47.1 %, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 24th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.42 % | — |
| 1991 | 57.35 % | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 57.2 % | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 57.04 % | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 57.33 % | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 57.75 % | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 50.85 % | -11.9% |
| 1997 | 49.96 % | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 47.6 % | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 49.3 % | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 47.1 % | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 53.97 % | +14.6% |
| 2002 | 51.95 % | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 55.05 % | +6.0% |
| 2004 | 56.45 % | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 55.36 % | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 53.68 % | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 54.3 % | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 56.14 % | +3.4% |
| 2009 | 55.12 % | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 57.5 % | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 65.35 % | +13.7% |
| 2012 | 62.57 % | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 61.5 % | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 61.56 % | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 63.03 % | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 57.35 % | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 57.88 % | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 56.22 % | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 55.07 % | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 53.34 % | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 51.97 % | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 49.38 % | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 48.28 % | -2.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 48.28 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.49 %, 8.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 48.28 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.21 %, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.18 % | 47.6 % | 57.75 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.91 % | 47.1 % | 56.45 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 59.8 % | 55.07 % | 65.35 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 50.74 % | 48.28 % | 53.34 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 21 Vanuatu 51.24 % compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 49.37 % compare
- 22 Cote d'Ivoire 49.37 % compare
- 25 Solomon Islands 44.31 % compare
- 26 Myanmar 42.47 % compare
- 27 Brazil 42.4 % 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 (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) in Zambia was 48.28 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.35 % in 2011.
- What is the lowest lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1 % in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for lulucf — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 24th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lulucf — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). 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.