Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia
Zambia: Waste — Emissions (CH4) was 34 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions in Zambia, 1961–2023
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 142nd of 232 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.
Waste — Emissions (CH4) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.33 kt | — |
| 1962 | 7.17 kt | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 7 kt | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 6.81 kt | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 6.59 kt | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 6.35 kt | -3.6% |
| 1967 | 6.09 kt | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 5.8 kt | -4.8% |
| 1969 | 5.49 kt | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 5.85 kt | +6.6% |
| 1971 | 6.27 kt | +7.2% |
| 1972 | 6.59 kt | +5.1% |
| 1973 | 6.92 kt | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 7.29 kt | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 7.68 kt | +5.3% |
| 1976 | 8.17 kt | +6.4% |
| 1977 | 8.53 kt | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 8.95 kt | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 9.41 kt | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 9.87 kt | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 10.2 kt | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 10.6 kt | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 11 kt | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 11.3 kt | +2.7% |
| 1985 | 11.6 kt | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 11.9 kt | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 12.3 kt | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 12.5 kt | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 12.8 kt | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 13.1 kt | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 13.3 kt | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 13.4 kt | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 13.6 kt | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 13.7 kt | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 13.8 kt | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 14.1 kt | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 14.3 kt | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.5 kt | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 14.9 kt | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 15.1 kt | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 15.6 kt | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 16.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 16.7 kt | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 17.2 kt | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 17.9 kt | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 18.5 kt | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 19.2 kt | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 19.9 kt | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 20.9 kt | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 22 kt | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 22.8 kt | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 23.7 kt | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 24.7 kt | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 25.5 kt | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 26.2 kt | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 27.1 kt | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 28.2 kt | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 29.1 kt | +3.2% |
| 2019 | 30 kt | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 30.9 kt | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 31.9 kt | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 32.9 kt | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 34 kt | +3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 34 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 48.7 kt, 70% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 34 kt is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.5 kt, 82% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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 142nd out of 232 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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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