Per capita methane sector in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita methane sector was 0.4825 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.4825
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
133rd
of 193 countries
All-time high
1.11
in 2018
All-time low
0
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita methane sector in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.4825 for per capita methane sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 56.6% over five years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Zambia peaked at 1.11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1990.
That places Zambia 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane sector in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0.5912 | — |
| 2017 | 0.5734 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 1.11 | +94.1% |
| 2019 | 1.08 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 1.02 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.4962 | -51.4% |
| 2023 | 0.4825 | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.4825 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 9% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.4825 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3358 | 0 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7621 | 0.4825 | 1.05 | 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 per capita methane sector in Zambia?
- Per capita methane sector in Zambia was 0.4825 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.11 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita methane sector?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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