Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Zambia
Zambia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food was 2.6% in 2015. ▬ Flat
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Zambia, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2015, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Zambia stood at 2.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.7% on the previous year and down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Zambia peaked at 3.0% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 1999.
That places Zambia 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.5% | 2.1% | 2.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.5% | 2.2% | 3.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5% | 2.4% | 2.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More climate change data for Zambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 21.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 10.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Zambia?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food in Zambia was 2.6% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.0% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food?
- Zambia ranks 7th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.