Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 100.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
100.39 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
144th
of 192 countries
All-time high
191.19 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2008
All-time low
30.13 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1978
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 100.39 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 191.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008 and was at its lowest, 30.13 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1978.
That places Zambia 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 91.41 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 78.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1963 | 73.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 68.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1965 | 73.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1966 | 74.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 72.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 73.87 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 74.25 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 91.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.1% |
| 1971 | 94.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 78.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1973 | 78.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 72.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 1975 | 65.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1976 | 60.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 50.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1978 | 30.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.5% |
| 1979 | 36.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1980 | 46.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1981 | 49.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 55.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1983 | 58.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 62.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1985 | 65.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1986 | 68.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 66.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 76.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 1989 | 67.41 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1990 | 56.48 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1991 | 70.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.5% |
| 1992 | 74.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1993 | 84.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 86.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 83.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 73.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 1997 | 82.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 78.49 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 71.2 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2000 | 67.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2001 | 85.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 2002 | 118.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.8% |
| 2003 | 102.15 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2004 | 97.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 130.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 2006 | 112.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2007 | 139.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.7% |
| 2008 | 191.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2009 | 156.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 169.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2011 | 176.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 146.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2013 | 129.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 121.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 116.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 124.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 126.56 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 118.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 110.34 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2020 | 105.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 101.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 102.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 102.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 100.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 100.39 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 100.39 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 75.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 91.41 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 65.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 30.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 94.36 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 76.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 76.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.48 tonnes per square kilometre | 86.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 120.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 191.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 134.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 110.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 176.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 102.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.39 tonnes per square kilometre | 105.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 141 Dominica 104.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Senegal 103.77 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 143 Kazakhstan 103.42 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 145 Colombia 96.61 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 146 Kiribati 89.34 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 147 Togo 88.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 7,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,795 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,752 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 10.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 169.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,153 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Zambia was 100.39 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 191.19 tonnes per square kilometre in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.13 tonnes per square kilometre in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 144th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.