Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Zambia
Zambia: Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share was 7.4 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 7.4 % for pre- and post-production — emissions share in 2023.
That represents a change of up 8.7% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 9.28 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5.65 %, in 2015.
That places Zambia 160th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions Share in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5.89 % | — |
| 1991 | 5.95 % | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 6.01 % | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 6.1 % | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 6.2 % | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 6.31 % | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 7.82 % | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 7.89 % | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 7.65 % | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 7.93 % | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 9.28 % | +17.0% |
| 2001 | 7.82 % | -15.7% |
| 2002 | 7.46 % | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.21 % | -16.8% |
| 2004 | 6.05 % | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 5.96 % | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.99 % | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 6.71 % | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 6.36 % | -5.2% |
| 2009 | 6.98 % | +9.7% |
| 2010 | 5.98 % | -14.3% |
| 2011 | 6.17 % | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.95 % | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 6.07 % | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 6.18 % | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 5.65 % | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 5.83 % | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 5.95 % | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 6.17 % | +3.7% |
| 2019 | 6.11 % | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 6.64 % | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 7 % | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 6.81 % | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 7.4 % | +8.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 7.4 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.44 %, 65% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 7.4 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.01 %, 67% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.78 % | 5.89 % | 7.93 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.98 % | 5.96 % | 9.28 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.01 % | 5.65 % | 6.18 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 % | 6.64 % | 7.4 % | 4 |
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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 share in Zambia?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions share in Zambia was 7.4 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.28 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.65 % in 2015.
- How does Zambia rank for pre- and post-production — emissions share?
- Zambia ranks 160th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Share (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.