Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Zambia
Zambia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) was 72.96 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2023, pre- and post-production — emissions in Zambia stood at 72.96 kt. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions in Zambia peaked at 72.96 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 50.82 kt, in 1990.
That places Zambia 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4) (Pre- CH4) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 50.82 kt | — |
| 1991 | 51.7 kt | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 52.38 kt | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 52.96 kt | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 53.51 kt | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 54.23 kt | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 54.72 kt | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 55.29 kt | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 55.67 kt | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 56.11 kt | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.54 kt | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.05 kt | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 57.56 kt | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 58.1 kt | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 58.57 kt | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 59.34 kt | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 60.28 kt | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 61.16 kt | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 62.13 kt | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 63.28 kt | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 64.43 kt | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 65.3 kt | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 66.33 kt | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 67.22 kt | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 67.73 kt | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 67.62 kt | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 68.19 kt | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 69.03 kt | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 69.71 kt | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 70.36 kt | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 70.9 kt | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 71.41 kt | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 72.21 kt | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 72.96 kt | +1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 72.96 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 56.94 kt, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 72.96 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.46 kt, 2.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.74 kt | 50.82 kt | 56.11 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.4 kt | 56.54 kt | 63.28 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.59 kt | 64.43 kt | 70.36 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.87 kt | 70.9 kt | 72.96 kt | 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 pre- and post-production — emissions in Zambia?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions in Zambia was 72.96 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 72.96 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.82 kt in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions?
- Zambia ranks 83rd out of 248 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Pre- and post-production — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.