Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia
Zambia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 was 7,268 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia is 7,268 kt, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.4% on the previous year and down 13.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia peaked at 9,380 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 6,803 kt, in 2000.
That places Zambia 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,864 kt | — |
| 1991 | 7,864 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,864 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 7,864 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,864 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7,864 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,292 kt | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 7,058 kt | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 8,015 kt | +13.6% |
| 1999 | 7,113 kt | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 6,803 kt | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 6,859 kt | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 8,130 kt | +18.5% |
| 2003 | 9,121 kt | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 8,924 kt | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 9,380 kt | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 8,051 kt | -14.2% |
| 2007 | 8,597 kt | +6.8% |
| 2008 | 8,684 kt | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 7,280 kt | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 8,175 kt | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 7,855 kt | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 8,280 kt | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 8,428 kt | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 7,977 kt | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 8,252 kt | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 8,089 kt | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 7,137 kt | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 7,282 kt | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,739 kt | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 7,222 kt | -6.7% |
| 2021 | 7,165 kt | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 8,024 kt | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 7,268 kt | -9.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7,666 kt | 7,058 kt | 8,015 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,183 kt | 6,803 kt | 9,380 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,921 kt | 7,137 kt | 8,428 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,420 kt | 7,165 kt | 8,024 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 4 Angola 13,558 kt compare
- 5 Sudan (former) 12,319 kt compare
- 6 South Sudan 8,676 kt compare
- 8 Botswana 6,727 kt compare
- 9 Mozambique 6,459 kt compare
- 10 Central African Republic 3,809 kt compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.29 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia?
- Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 in Zambia was 7,268 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9,380 kt in 2005.
- What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,803 kt in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf