Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Zambia
Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal was 6.00 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal in Zambia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from coal in Zambia is 6.00 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 573.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from coal in Zambia peaked at 6.00 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 131,904 tonnes, in 2006.
That places Zambia 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 4.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.75 million tonnes | 3.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 million tonnes | 1.34 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.16 million tonnes | 875,696 tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 624,054 tonnes | 278,464 tonnes | 883,024 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 291,379 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 403,538 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 271,136 tonnes | 3.98 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 million tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 6.00 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 coal in Zambia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from coal in Zambia was 6.00 million 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 coal recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.00 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 131,904 tonnes in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 573.8%. 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 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.