Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land was -65.37 Mt CO2e in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: Carbon fluxes from land 2000–2020: bringing clarity on countries’ reporting. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Zambia recorded -65.37 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Zambia peaked at -65.37 Mt CO2e in 2016 and was at its lowest, -81.47 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
That places Zambia 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -81.47 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -80.36 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2002 | -79.25 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2003 | -78.14 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2004 | -77.03 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2005 | -75.92 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2006 | -74.89 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2007 | -73.86 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2008 | -72.83 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2009 | -71.8 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2010 | -70.77 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 2011 | -70.22 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2012 | -69.13 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2013 | -68 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2014 | -66.85 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 2015 | -65.66 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2016 | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2017 | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2018 | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2019 | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2021 | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2022 | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2023 | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -76.55 Mt CO2e | -81.47 Mt CO2e | -71.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -67.21 Mt CO2e | -70.77 Mt CO2e | -65.37 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -65.37 Mt CO2e | -65.37 Mt CO2e | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Zambia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land in Zambia was -65.37 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 - forest land recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was -65.37 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -81.47 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land?
- Zambia ranks 164th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) net fluxes from lulucf - forest land rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 - Forest Land (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 "Forest land".