Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia

Zambia: Other forest — Emissions (N2O) was 2.89 kt in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2.89 kt
Change on year
up 32.2%
World rank
8th
of 219 countries
All-time high
5.14 kt
in 2016
All-time low
0.1021 kt
in 2000
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Other forest — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2024

02461990200720241990: 2.9 kt1991: 2.9 kt1992: 2.9 kt1993: 2.9 kt1994: 2.9 kt1995: 2.9 kt1996: 0.35 kt1997: 0.373 kt1998: 0.513 kt1999: 0.364 kt2000: 0.102 kt2001: 3.7 kt2002: 1.7 kt2003: 2.6 kt2004: 2.7 kt2005: 2.3 kt2006: 1.9 kt2007: 3.4 kt2008: 3.2 kt2009: 2.9 kt2010: 4.9 kt2011: 4.3 kt2012: 4.7 kt2013: 4.9 kt2014: 4.4 kt2015: 4.8 kt2016: 5.1 kt2017: 3.6 kt2018: 5.1 kt2019: 3.1 kt2020: 3.1 kt2021: 1.9 kt2022: 3.5 kt2023: 2.2 kt2024: 2.9 kt

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 2.89 kt for other forest — emissions in 2024.

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 5.14 kt in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.1021 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 (N2O) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Other forest — Emissions (N2O) in Zambia, 1990 to 2024.
Year kt Change
1990 2.92 kt —
1991 2.92 kt +0.0%
1992 2.92 kt +0.0%
1993 2.92 kt +0.0%
1994 2.92 kt +0.0%
1995 2.92 kt +0.0%
1996 0.3502 kt -88.0%
1997 0.373 kt +6.5%
1998 0.5127 kt +37.5%
1999 0.3639 kt -29.0%
2000 0.1021 kt -71.9%
2001 3.71 kt +3530.6%
2002 1.69 kt -54.4%
2003 2.57 kt +52.3%
2004 2.74 kt +6.4%
2005 2.26 kt -17.3%
2006 1.93 kt -14.7%
2007 3.43 kt +77.7%
2008 3.19 kt -7.1%
2009 2.95 kt -7.6%
2010 4.9 kt +66.4%
2011 4.25 kt -13.3%
2012 4.73 kt +11.2%
2013 4.89 kt +3.4%
2014 4.44 kt -9.1%
2015 4.82 kt +8.6%
2016 5.14 kt +6.5%
2017 3.62 kt -29.5%
2018 5.12 kt +41.2%
2019 3.11 kt -39.3%
2020 3.11 kt +0.1%
2021 1.92 kt -38.2%
2022 3.52 kt +83.4%
2023 2.18 kt -38.0%
2024 2.89 kt +32.2%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 2.89 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0005 kt, 5773.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Other forest — Emissions (N2O) 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
2001 +3530.6% 0.1021 kt 3.71 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.91 kt 0.3502 kt 2.92 kt 10
2000s 2.46 kt 0.1021 kt 3.71 kt 10
2010s 4.5 kt 3.11 kt 5.14 kt 10
2020s 2.72 kt 1.92 kt 3.52 kt 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 5 Mexico 4.04 kt compare
  2. 5 United Republic of Tanzania 1.48 kt compare
  3. 6 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 0.9979 kt compare
  4. 6 India 3.58 kt compare
  5. 7 Myanmar 3.1 kt compare
  6. 7 Viet Nam 0.5248 kt compare
  7. 8 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.3821 kt compare
  8. 9 Cambodia 1.68 kt compare
  9. 9 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 0.2351 kt compare
  10. 10 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 0.1117 kt compare
  11. 10 Thailand 1.44 kt compare
  12. 11 Ethiopia 1.32 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 2.89 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 5.14 kt in 2016.
What is the lowest other forest — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1021 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 (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Other forest — Emissions (N2O)
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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