Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia
Zambia: Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 1,328 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
The most recent figure for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia is 1,328 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 1,328 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,146 kt, in 1990.
Zambia ranks 84th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,146 kt | — |
| 1991 | 1,163 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 1,175 kt | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1,185 kt | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 1,194 kt | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 1,201 kt | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 1,206 kt | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 1,212 kt | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 1,214 kt | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,215 kt | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,217 kt | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 1,220 kt | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,222 kt | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,227 kt | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 1,233 kt | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,241 kt | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,254 kt | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 1,264 kt | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1,275 kt | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,281 kt | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,290 kt | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,299 kt | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,306 kt | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1,313 kt | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,318 kt | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,319 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,319 kt | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,322 kt | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 1,325 kt | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1,325 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,322 kt | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 1,322 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,326 kt | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 1,328 kt | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1,328 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,328 kt, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1,328 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 599.08 kt, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,191 kt | 1,146 kt | 1,215 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,243 kt | 1,217 kt | 1,281 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,314 kt | 1,290 kt | 1,325 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,325 kt | 1,322 kt | 1,328 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
- Solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 1,328 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,328 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,146 kt in 1990.
- How does Zambia rank for solid food waste — emissions (co2eq)?
- Zambia ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is solid food waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Solid Food Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain Emissions from Pre- and Post-Agricultural Production provides estimates of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and related activity data associated with pre- and post-production stages of agrifood systems. The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), fluorinated gases (F-gases) and their aggregates expressed in carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2eq). Estimates are computed following Tier 1 methods of the IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014) and are disseminated annually.