Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia
Zambia: Other forest — Emissions (CH4) was 31.61 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising
Other forest — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2024, other forest — emissions in Zambia stood at 31.61 kt.
The figure is up 32.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other forest — emissions in Zambia peaked at 56.3 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3.47 kt, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 8th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Other forest — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.38 kt | — |
| 1991 | 33.38 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 33.38 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 33.38 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 33.38 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 33.38 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 11.91 kt | -64.3% |
| 1997 | 12.68 kt | +6.5% |
| 1998 | 17.43 kt | +37.5% |
| 1999 | 12.37 kt | -29.0% |
| 2000 | 3.47 kt | -71.9% |
| 2001 | 40.6 kt | +1069.3% |
| 2002 | 18.5 kt | -54.4% |
| 2003 | 28.18 kt | +52.3% |
| 2004 | 29.98 kt | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 24.78 kt | -17.3% |
| 2006 | 21.14 kt | -14.7% |
| 2007 | 37.57 kt | +77.7% |
| 2008 | 34.89 kt | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 32.26 kt | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 53.67 kt | +66.4% |
| 2011 | 46.56 kt | -13.3% |
| 2012 | 51.77 kt | +11.2% |
| 2013 | 53.52 kt | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 48.64 kt | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 52.84 kt | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 56.3 kt | +6.5% |
| 2017 | 39.7 kt | -29.5% |
| 2018 | 56.06 kt | +41.2% |
| 2019 | 34.01 kt | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 34.04 kt | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 21.04 kt | -38.2% |
| 2022 | 38.59 kt | +83.4% |
| 2023 | 23.92 kt | -38.0% |
| 2024 | 31.61 kt | +32.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 31.61 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.005 kt, 6322.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Other forest — Emissions (CH4) 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1069.3% | 3.47 kt | 40.6 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.47 kt | 11.91 kt | 33.38 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.14 kt | 3.47 kt | 40.6 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.31 kt | 34.01 kt | 56.3 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.84 kt | 21.04 kt | 38.59 kt | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 5 Mexico 44.3 kt compare
- 5 United Republic of Tanzania 16.19 kt compare
- 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 10.93 kt compare
- 6 India 39.24 kt compare
- 7 Myanmar 34 kt compare
- 7 Viet Nam 5.75 kt compare
- 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 4.18 kt compare
- 9 Cambodia 18.35 kt compare
- 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 2.57 kt compare
- 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1.22 kt compare
- 10 Thailand 15.78 kt compare
- 11 Ethiopia 14.45 kt 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 other forest — emissions in Zambia?
- Other forest — emissions in Zambia was 31.61 kt in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other forest — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.3 kt in 2016.
- What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.47 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for other forest — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 8th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other forest — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other forest — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Fires consists of estimates of methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O) and carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions generated from biomass burning in a range of vegetation types and from fires in organic soils.