Other — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Other — Emissions Share was 2.81 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
2.81 %
Change on year
down 9.9%
World rank
169th
of 218 countries
All-time high
4.83 %
in 1996
All-time low
2.26 %
in 2017
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Other — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023

0123451990200620231990: 3.1 %1991: 2.3 %1992: 2.6 %1993: 2.5 %1994: 2.7 %1995: 2.7 %1996: 4.8 %1997: 2.6 %1998: 4.7 %1999: 4.1 %2000: 4.6 %2001: 4 %2002: 2.9 %2003: 2.6 %2004: 2.5 %2005: 2.6 %2006: 2.9 %2007: 2.8 %2008: 2.7 %2009: 2.7 %2010: 2.6 %2011: 2.5 %2012: 2.5 %2013: 2.6 %2014: 2.6 %2015: 2.4 %2016: 2.6 %2017: 2.3 %2018: 2.5 %2019: 2.5 %2020: 2.5 %2021: 2.6 %2022: 3.1 %2023: 2.8 %

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for other — emissions share in Zambia is 2.81 %, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 9.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, other — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 4.83 % in 1996 and was at its lowest, 2.26 %, in 2017.

Zambia ranks 169th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Other — Emissions Share in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Other — Emissions Share (N2O) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 3.14 % —
1991 2.27 % -27.7%
1992 2.59 % +14.1%
1993 2.49 % -3.9%
1994 2.66 % +6.8%
1995 2.7 % +1.5%
1996 4.83 % +78.9%
1997 2.61 % -46.0%
1998 4.72 % +80.8%
1999 4.09 % -13.3%
2000 4.62 % +13.0%
2001 4.02 % -13.0%
2002 2.9 % -27.9%
2003 2.57 % -11.4%
2004 2.5 % -2.7%
2005 2.65 % +6.0%
2006 2.85 % +7.5%
2007 2.75 % -3.5%
2008 2.68 % -2.5%
2009 2.7 % +0.7%
2010 2.56 % -5.2%
2011 2.49 % -2.7%
2012 2.52 % +1.2%
2013 2.63 % +4.4%
2014 2.56 % -2.7%
2015 2.44 % -4.7%
2016 2.61 % +7.0%
2017 2.26 % -13.4%
2018 2.54 % +12.4%
2019 2.54 % +0.0%
2020 2.47 % -2.8%
2021 2.63 % +6.5%
2022 3.12 % +18.6%
2023 2.81 % -9.9%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 2.81 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.35 %, 53% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 2.81 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.19 %, 54% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other — 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.

YearChange FromTo
1998 +80.8% 2.61 % 4.72 %
1996 +78.9% 2.7 % 4.83 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.21 % 2.27 % 4.83 % 10
2000s 3.02 % 2.5 % 4.62 % 10
2010s 2.51 % 2.26 % 2.63 % 10
2020s 2.76 % 2.47 % 3.12 % 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 166 Burkina Faso 3 % compare
  2. 167 Paraguay 2.98 % compare
  3. 168 Germany 2.82 % compare
  4. 170 Mauritania 2.77 % compare
  5. 171 Poland 2.76 % compare
  6. 172 Brazil 2.67 % compare
  7. 172 Estonia 2.67 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is other — emissions share in Zambia?
Other — emissions share in Zambia was 2.81 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest other — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 4.83 % in 1996.
What is the lowest other — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.26 % in 2017.
How does Zambia rank for other — emissions share?
Zambia ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2023.
Is other — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other — Emissions Share (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other — Emissions Share (N2O)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
250 places, 8,276 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.