Other forest — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Other forest — Emissions was 31.61 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
31.61 kt
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
8th
of 214 countries
All-time high
56.3 kt
in 2016
All-time low
3.47 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024

02040601990200720241990: 33.4 kt1991: 33.4 kt1992: 33.4 kt1993: 33.4 kt1994: 33.4 kt1995: 33.4 kt1996: 11.9 kt1997: 12.7 kt1998: 17.4 kt1999: 12.4 kt2000: 3.5 kt2001: 40.6 kt2002: 18.5 kt2003: 28.2 kt2004: 30 kt2005: 24.8 kt2006: 21.1 kt2007: 37.6 kt2008: 34.9 kt2009: 32.3 kt2010: 53.7 kt2011: 46.6 kt2012: 51.8 kt2013: 53.5 kt2014: 48.6 kt2015: 52.8 kt2016: 56.3 kt2017: 39.7 kt2018: 56.1 kt2019: 34 kt2020: 34 kt2021: 21 kt2022: 38.6 kt2023: 23.9 kt2024: 31.6 kt

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 214 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 5 Mexico 44.3 kt compare
  2. 6 India 39.24 kt compare
  3. 7 Myanmar 34 kt compare
  4. 9 Cambodia 18.35 kt compare
  5. 10 Thailand 15.78 kt compare
  6. 11 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 14.45 kt compare

See the full ranking of 272 places →

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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 214 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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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
272 places, 9,294 data points, 1990–2024
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