Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia
Zambia: Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) was 9,832 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 9,832 kt for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 48.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 19,029 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3,623 kt, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 38th of 252 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,623 kt | — |
| 1991 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3,623 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 19,029 kt | +425.2% |
| 2012 | 19,029 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 19,029 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 19,029 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19,029 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 8,010 kt | -57.9% |
| 2017 | 8,010 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 8,010 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8,010 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 8,010 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9,832 kt | +22.7% |
| 2022 | 9,832 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9,832 kt | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9,832 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 412.71 kt, 23.8× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9,832 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,460 kt, 2.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,623 kt | 3,623 kt | 3,623 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,623 kt | 3,623 kt | 3,623 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,081 kt | 3,623 kt | 19,029 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,377 kt | 8,010 kt | 9,832 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 9,832 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19,029 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,623 kt in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 38th out of 252 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net forest conversion — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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