Petroleum products — Emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Petroleum products — Emissions was 212.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Petroleum products — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 212.21 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Zambia peaked at 216.67 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.
That places Zambia 74th out of 143 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.
Petroleum products — Emissions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0 kt | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt | — |
| 1994 | 0 kt | — |
| 1995 | 28.56 kt | — |
| 1996 | 22.19 kt | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 28.56 kt | +28.7% |
| 1998 | 25.37 kt | -11.2% |
| 1999 | 25.37 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 25.37 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 25.37 kt | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 25.37 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 25.37 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 25.37 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 25.37 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 69.98 kt | +175.8% |
| 2007 | 63.61 kt | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 73.17 kt | +15.0% |
| 2009 | 70.06 kt | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 73.09 kt | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 76.4 kt | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 89.18 kt | +16.7% |
| 2013 | 79.66 kt | -10.7% |
| 2014 | 89.22 kt | +12.0% |
| 2015 | 92.4 kt | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 95.59 kt | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 70.1 kt | -26.7% |
| 2018 | 76.47 kt | +9.1% |
| 2019 | 90.55 kt | +18.4% |
| 2020 | 119.66 kt | +32.1% |
| 2021 | 127.45 kt | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 216.67 kt | +70.0% |
| 2023 | 212.21 kt | -2.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 212.21 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135.99 kt, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 212.21 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.83 kt, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Petroleum products — Emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +175.8% | 25.37 kt | 69.98 kt |
| 2022 | +70.0% | 127.45 kt | 216.67 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.01 kt | 0 kt | 28.56 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.91 kt | 25.37 kt | 73.17 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 83.27 kt | 70.1 kt | 95.59 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 169 kt | 119.66 kt | 216.67 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 71 Dominican Republic 222.61 kt compare
- 72 Slovenia 214.71 kt compare
- 73 Cuba 213.48 kt compare
- 75 Mauritania 210.3 kt compare
- 76 Lithuania 206.52 kt compare
- 77 Sudan (former) 203.92 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 petroleum products — emissions in Zambia?
- Petroleum products — emissions in Zambia was 212.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 216.67 kt in 2022.
- What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for petroleum products — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
- Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Energy use in agriculture contains data on energy used in agriculture (including forestry, aquaculture and fisheries), for instance to operate machinery, irrigate, heat stables, operate aquaculture ponds and fishing vessels, and related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. It also includes on-farm use of, and related GHG emissions from, electricity and heat generated off-farm. Data are available by country and regional groups with global coverage and are updated annually.