Waste — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Waste — Emissions was 34 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
34 kt
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
122nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
34 kt
in 2023
All-time low
5.49 kt
in 1969
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions in Zambia, 1961–2023

102030196119922023

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 34 kt for waste — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions in Zambia peaked at 34 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5.49 kt, in 1969.

Zambia ranks 122nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 6.51 kt 5.49 kt 7.33 kt 9
1970s 7.57 kt 5.85 kt 9.41 kt 10
1980s 11.41 kt 9.87 kt 12.8 kt 10
1990s 13.87 kt 13.1 kt 14.9 kt 10
2000s 17.71 kt 15.1 kt 20.9 kt 10
2010s 25.93 kt 22 kt 30 kt 10
2020s 32.42 kt 30.9 kt 34 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 119 Rwanda 36.3 kt compare
  2. 120 Bahrain 35.7 kt compare
  3. 121 Burundi 34.2 kt compare
  4. 123 Bosnia and Herzegovina 33.2 kt compare
  5. 124 Togo 31.6 kt compare
  6. 125 Papua New Guinea 29.4 kt compare

See the full ranking of 253 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions in Zambia?
Waste — emissions in Zambia was 34 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 34 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.49 kt in 1969.
How does Zambia rank for waste — emissions?
Zambia ranks 122nd out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CH4). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CH4)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,574 data points, 1961–2023
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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