Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Zambia
Zambia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 1.04 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.04 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from waste in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 43.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Zambia peaked at 1.04 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.1639 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 118th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2119 Mt CO2e | 0.1639 Mt CO2e | 0.2636 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3197 Mt CO2e | 0.2764 Mt CO2e | 0.3592 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3897 Mt CO2e | 0.3672 Mt CO2e | 0.4176 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4996 Mt CO2e | 0.4231 Mt CO2e | 0.5928 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7379 Mt CO2e | 0.622 Mt CO2e | 0.8648 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9731 Mt CO2e | 0.899 Mt CO2e | 1.04 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Zambia
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.2497 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 2.59 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.69 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.543 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 11.57 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 88,950 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 122,963 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 211,913 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 1.3 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Zambia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Zambia was 1.04 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1639 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).