Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Zambia

Zambia: Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 24.8%
World rank
84th
of 111 countries
All-time high
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Zambia, 1961–2023

0000196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia stood at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.8% on the previous year and up 56.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia peaked at 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

Zambia ranks 84th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0 kt per square kilometre
1962 0 kt per square kilometre
1963 0 kt per square kilometre
1964 0 kt per square kilometre
1965 0 kt per square kilometre
1966 0 kt per square kilometre
1967 0 kt per square kilometre
1968 0 kt per square kilometre
1969 0 kt per square kilometre +108.2%
1970 0 kt per square kilometre +10.0%
1971 0 kt per square kilometre -23.6%
1972 0 kt per square kilometre -16.5%
1973 0 kt per square kilometre +26.8%
1974 0 kt per square kilometre +18.4%
1975 0 kt per square kilometre +58.6%
1976 0 kt per square kilometre +32.3%
1977 0 kt per square kilometre -1.6%
1978 0 kt per square kilometre +72.7%
1979 0 kt per square kilometre -18.4%
1980 0 kt per square kilometre +64.5%
1981 0 kt per square kilometre +5.1%
1982 0 kt per square kilometre +10.4%
1983 0 kt per square kilometre +18.5%
1984 0 kt per square kilometre +24.6%
1985 0 kt per square kilometre +22.4%
1986 0 kt per square kilometre -2.8%
1987 0 kt per square kilometre -16.5%
1988 0 kt per square kilometre +21.9%
1989 0 kt per square kilometre +20.9%
1990 0 kt per square kilometre -25.6%
1991 0 kt per square kilometre +41.1%
1992 0 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1993 0 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1994 0 kt per square kilometre -48.0%
1995 0 kt per square kilometre +35.8%
1996 0 kt per square kilometre +1.5%
1997 0 kt per square kilometre +25.5%
1998 0 kt per square kilometre -27.0%
1999 0 kt per square kilometre +77.9%
2000 0 kt per square kilometre -23.7%
2001 0 kt per square kilometre -24.6%
2002 0 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2003 0 kt per square kilometre -19.6%
2004 0 kt per square kilometre +30.0%
2005 0 kt per square kilometre +7.1%
2006 0 kt per square kilometre +38.5%
2007 0 kt per square kilometre -15.7%
2008 0 kt per square kilometre +43.4%
2009 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +47.3%
2010 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +20.4%
2011 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -10.7%
2012 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -4.5%
2013 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +20.4%
2014 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +5.0%
2015 0 kt per square kilometre -46.1%
2016 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +23.3%
2017 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +33.9%
2018 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2019 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -18.9%
2020 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +0.7%
2021 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +78.7%
2022 0.0001 kt per square kilometre -10.5%
2023 0.0001 kt per square kilometre +24.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 0.0001 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0007 kt per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (38 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 81 South Sudan 0.0002 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 82 Chile 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 83 Kenya 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 85 Morocco 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 86 Central African Republic 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 87 Belize 0.0001 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia?
Rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square in Zambia was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Zambia rank for rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square?
Zambia ranks 84th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice cultivation — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 56.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
112 places, 6,585 data points, 1961–2023
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Rice Cultivation — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.