LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Zambia

Zambia: LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 48.28 % in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
48.28 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
24th
of 223 countries
All-time high
65.35 %
in 2011
All-time low
47.1 %
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

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

02040601990200620231990: 57.4 %1991: 57.4 %1992: 57.2 %1993: 57 %1994: 57.3 %1995: 57.8 %1996: 50.9 %1997: 50 %1998: 47.6 %1999: 49.3 %2000: 47.1 %2001: 54 %2002: 52 %2003: 55 %2004: 56.5 %2005: 55.4 %2006: 53.7 %2007: 54.3 %2008: 56.1 %2009: 55.1 %2010: 57.5 %2011: 65.3 %2012: 62.6 %2013: 61.5 %2014: 61.6 %2015: 63 %2016: 57.4 %2017: 57.9 %2018: 56.2 %2019: 55.1 %2020: 53.3 %2021: 52 %2022: 49.4 %2023: 48.3 %

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

Annual values for LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 21 Vanuatu 51.24 % compare
  2. 22 Côte d'Ivoire 49.37 % compare
  3. 22 Cote d'Ivoire 49.37 % compare
  4. 25 Solomon Islands 44.31 % compare
  5. 26 Myanmar 42.47 % compare
  6. 27 Brazil 42.4 % compare

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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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Indicator
LULUCF — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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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.