Methane emissions from agriculture in Zambia
Zambia: Methane emissions from agriculture was 12.55 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions from agriculture in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 12.55 million tonnes for methane emissions from agriculture in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.9% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions from agriculture in Zambia peaked at 13.34 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 9.56 million tonnes, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 57th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.42 million tonnes | 9.58 million tonnes | 10.87 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.00 million tonnes | 9.56 million tonnes | 12.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 12.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.37 million tonnes | 11.65 million tonnes | 13.34 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 55 Democratic Republic of Congo 15.60 million tonnes compare
- 56 Netherlands 12.66 million tonnes compare
- 58 Afghanistan 12.25 million tonnes compare
- 59 Egypt 12.16 million tonnes compare
- 60 South Korea 10.82 million tonnes compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 21.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 10.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions from agriculture in Zambia?
- Methane emissions from agriculture in Zambia was 12.55 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.34 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane emissions from agriculture recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.56 million tonnes in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for methane emissions from agriculture?
- Zambia ranks 57th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.