Zambia - Methane emissions

Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Agricultural methane emissions (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Zambia was 10,710 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 11,470 in 2013 and a minimum value of 8,540 in 2000.

Definition: Agricultural methane emissions are emissions from animals, animal waste, rice production, agricultural waste burning (nonenergy, on-site), and savannah burning.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 9,720
1991 9,810
1992 9,830
1993 9,680
1994 9,500
1995 9,350
1996 8,550
1997 8,730
1998 9,640
1999 9,010
2000 8,540
2001 8,740
2002 9,630
2003 10,590
2004 10,510
2005 11,040
2006 9,930
2007 10,120
2008 10,130
2009 9,530
2010 10,520
2011 9,850
2012 11,320
2013 11,470
2014 11,210
2015 11,310
2016 11,000
2017 10,450
2018 10,710

Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions in energy sector (thousand metric tons of CO2 equivalent) in Zambia was 3,740 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 3,740 in 2018 and a minimum value of 1,830 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 2,620
1991 2,520
1992 2,430
1993 2,340
1994 2,250
1995 2,190
1996 2,110
1997 2,040
1998 1,970
1999 1,900
2000 1,830
2001 1,900
2002 1,980
2003 2,050
2004 2,130
2005 2,200
2006 2,200
2007 2,190
2008 2,190
2009 2,180
2010 2,180
2011 2,460
2012 2,750
2013 3,030
2014 3,310
2015 3,590
2016 3,640
2017 3,690
2018 3,740

Energy related methane emissions (% of total)

Energy related methane emissions (% of total) in Zambia was 14.78 as of 2008. Its highest value over the past 38 years was 18.92 in 1990, while its lowest value was 2.97 in 1970.

Definition: Methane emissions from energy processes are emissions from the production, handling, transmission, and combustion of fossil fuels and biofuels.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1970 2.97
1971 6.82
1972 6.23
1973 5.80
1974 7.42
1975 5.82
1976 7.04
1977 5.87
1978 5.60
1979 3.95
1980 5.28
1981 6.60
1982 5.67
1983 5.93
1984 9.18
1985 8.98
1986 9.71
1987 6.08
1988 10.71
1989 9.05
1990 18.92
1991 18.14
1992 17.53
1993 17.13
1994 16.74
1995 16.52
1996 16.95
1997 16.19
1998 14.61
1999 14.81
2000 14.83
2001 15.00
2002 14.45
2003 13.85
2004 14.34
2005 14.18
2006 15.19
2007 14.87
2008 14.78

Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent)

The value for Methane emissions (kt of CO2 equivalent) in Zambia was 17,870 as of 2018. As the graph below shows, over the past 28 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 18,010 in 2015 and a minimum value of 12,340 in 2000.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production.

Source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/

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Year Value
1990 13,850
1991 13,890
1992 13,860
1993 13,660
1994 13,440
1995 13,260
1996 12,450
1997 12,600
1998 13,480
1999 12,830
2000 12,340
2001 12,670
2002 13,700
2003 14,800
2004 14,850
2005 15,520
2006 14,480
2007 14,730
2008 14,820
2009 14,290
2010 15,340
2011 15,050
2012 16,900
2013 17,420
2014 17,530
2015 18,010
2016 17,850
2017 17,450
2018 17,870

Methane emissions (% change from 1990)

The value for Methane emissions (% change from 1990) in Zambia was -77.50 as of 2012. As the graph below shows, over the past 21 years this indicator reached a maximum value of 41.54 in 1992 and a minimum value of -78.98 in 2008.

Definition: Methane emissions are those stemming from human activities such as agriculture and from industrial methane production. Each year of data shows the percentage change to that year from 1990.

Source: World Bank staff estimates from original source: European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC)/Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL). Emission Database for Global Atmospheric Research (EDGAR): http://edgar.jrc.ec.europa.eu/.

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Year Value
1991 -22.99
1992 41.54
1993 -37.19
1994 -20.02
1995 -17.27
1996 -34.84
1997 -37.84
1998 -25.93
1999 -31.89
2000 -37.84
2001 -38.53
2002 -37.83
2003 -36.41
2004 -32.86
2005 -27.22
2006 -30.64
2007 -29.62
2008 -78.98
2009 -78.39
2010 -77.94
2011 -77.72
2012 -77.50

Classification

Topic: Environment Indicators

Sub-Topic: Emissions