Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Zambia

Zambia: Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O was 6,281 kt in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)
6,281 kt
Change on year
down 9.4%
World rank
7th
of 221 countries
All-time high
8,106 kt
in 2005
All-time low
5,879 kt
in 2000
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Zambia, 1990–2023

02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k1990200620231990: 6.8k kt1991: 6.8k kt1992: 6.8k kt1993: 6.8k kt1994: 6.8k kt1995: 6.8k kt1996: 6.3k kt1997: 6.1k kt1998: 6.9k kt1999: 6.1k kt2000: 5.9k kt2001: 5.9k kt2002: 7.0k kt2003: 7.9k kt2004: 7.7k kt2005: 8.1k kt2006: 7.0k kt2007: 7.4k kt2008: 7.5k kt2009: 6.3k kt2010: 7.1k kt2011: 6.8k kt2012: 7.2k kt2013: 7.3k kt2014: 6.9k kt2015: 7.1k kt2016: 7.0k kt2017: 6.2k kt2018: 6.3k kt2019: 6.7k kt2020: 6.2k kt2021: 6.2k kt2022: 6.9k kt2023: 6.3k kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia is 6,281 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 n2o in Zambia peaked at 8,106 kt in 2005 and was at its lowest, 5,879 kt, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 7th of 221 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 6,796 kt
1991 6,796 kt +0.0%
1992 6,796 kt +0.0%
1993 6,796 kt +0.0%
1994 6,796 kt +0.0%
1995 6,796 kt +0.0%
1996 6,301 kt -7.3%
1997 6,099 kt -3.2%
1998 6,926 kt +13.6%
1999 6,146 kt -11.3%
2000 5,879 kt -4.4%
2001 5,927 kt +0.8%
2002 7,026 kt +18.5%
2003 7,882 kt +12.2%
2004 7,712 kt -2.2%
2005 8,106 kt +5.1%
2006 6,957 kt -14.2%
2007 7,429 kt +6.8%
2008 7,504 kt +1.0%
2009 6,291 kt -16.2%
2010 7,064 kt +12.3%
2011 6,787 kt -3.9%
2012 7,155 kt +5.4%
2013 7,283 kt +1.8%
2014 6,894 kt -5.3%
2015 7,131 kt +3.4%
2016 6,990 kt -2.0%
2017 6,167 kt -11.8%
2018 6,293 kt +2.0%
2019 6,687 kt +6.3%
2020 6,241 kt -6.7%
2021 6,192 kt -0.8%
2022 6,934 kt +12.0%
2023 6,281 kt -9.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 6,625 kt 6,099 kt 6,926 kt 10
2000s 7,071 kt 5,879 kt 8,106 kt 10
2010s 6,845 kt 6,167 kt 7,283 kt 10
2020s 6,412 kt 6,192 kt 6,934 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 4 Angola 11,716 kt compare
  2. 5 Sudan (former) 10,645 kt compare
  3. 6 South Sudan 7,497 kt compare
  4. 8 Botswana 5,813 kt compare
  5. 9 Mozambique 5,581 kt compare
  6. 10 Central African Republic 3,291 kt compare

See the full ranking of 275 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia?
Savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o in Zambia was 6,281 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 8,106 kt in 2005.
What is the lowest savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 5,879 kt in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o?
Zambia ranks 7th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is savanna fires — emissions (co2eq) from n2o 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 N2O (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Savanna fires — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
275 places, 9,129 data points, 1990–2023
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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