Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Zambia
Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 880,384 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Zambia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 880,384 tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from cement in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Zambia peaked at 1.08 million tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 24,050 tonnes, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 90th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 74,206 tonnes | 24,050 tonnes | 135,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 108,924 tonnes | 67,664 tonnes | 167,043 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 173,470 tonnes | 59,689 tonnes | 239,863 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 116,231 tonnes | 67,759 tonnes | 170,729 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 141,760 tonnes | 114,250 tonnes | 179,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 177,913 tonnes | 86,579 tonnes | 338,896 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 730,188 tonnes | 434,588 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 956,720 tonnes | 880,384 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 5 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 21.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 10.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement in Zambia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Zambia was 880,384 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 million tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,050 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Zambia ranks 90th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.