Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0 kt per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0 kt per square kilometre in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Zambia 106th out of 136 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1970 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1973 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1974 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1977 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1980 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1993 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1994 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1995 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1996 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2013 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2016 | 0 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2022 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 0 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 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 (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 2000.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 106th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Waste — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Waste — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Waste — Emissions (CO2) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.