Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation was 31.71 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Zambia is 31.71 Mt CO2e, measured in 2023.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Zambia peaked at 35.63 Mt CO2e in 2010 and was at its lowest, 29.02 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 23rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30.36 Mt CO2e | 29.02 Mt CO2e | 34.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.1 Mt CO2e | 31.71 Mt CO2e | 35.63 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.71 Mt CO2e | 31.71 Mt CO2e | 31.71 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 2.46 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Zambia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation in Zambia was 31.71 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 35.63 Mt CO2e in 2010.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.02 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - deforestation rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net flux of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the category "Deforestation".