Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Zambia
Zambia: Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF was 3.83 Mt CO2e in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3.83 Mt CO2e for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 11.1% on the previous year and up 132.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Zambia peaked at 3.83 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, -38.43 Mt CO2e, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 137th of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -38.43 Mt CO2e | — |
| 2001 | -36.15 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2002 | -35.76 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 2003 | -34.09 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2004 | -32.71 Mt CO2e | -4.0% |
| 2005 | -30.57 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2006 | -28.23 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2007 | -26.41 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2008 | -23.13 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 2009 | -19.22 Mt CO2e | -16.9% |
| 2010 | -15.2 Mt CO2e | -20.9% |
| 2011 | -18.74 Mt CO2e | +23.3% |
| 2012 | -14.15 Mt CO2e | -24.5% |
| 2013 | -11.74 Mt CO2e | -17.0% |
| 2014 | -9.59 Mt CO2e | -18.3% |
| 2015 | -7.74 Mt CO2e | -19.3% |
| 2016 | -6.6 Mt CO2e | -14.8% |
| 2017 | -4.37 Mt CO2e | -33.7% |
| 2018 | -2.69 Mt CO2e | -38.4% |
| 2019 | -1.27 Mt CO2e | -52.9% |
| 2020 | -0.6463 Mt CO2e | -49.0% |
| 2021 | 0.4901 Mt CO2e | -175.8% |
| 2022 | 3.45 Mt CO2e | +603.9% |
| 2023 | 3.83 Mt CO2e | +11.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 3.83 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.44 Mt CO2e, 20% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 3.83 Mt CO2e is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.41 Mt CO2e, 23% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +603.9% | 0.4901 Mt CO2e | 3.45 Mt CO2e |
| 2021 | +175.8% | -0.6463 Mt CO2e | 0.4901 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -30.47 Mt CO2e | -38.43 Mt CO2e | -19.22 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | -9.21 Mt CO2e | -18.74 Mt CO2e | -1.27 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 Mt CO2e | -0.6463 Mt CO2e | 3.83 Mt CO2e | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Zambia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf in Zambia was 3.83 Mt CO2e in 2023, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.83 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.43 Mt CO2e in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf?
- Zambia ranks 137th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions including lulucf rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 132.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphur hexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, agriculture, and land use, land use changes, and forestry (LULUCF) sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).