Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 78.0%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.86 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-21.98 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Zambia is 1.8 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 36.86 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -21.98 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Zambia 109th out of 215 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.27 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +21.6% |
| 1953 | 8.99 % change on previous year | -28.0% |
| 1954 | 9.95 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 17.93 % change on previous year | +80.2% |
| 1956 | 9.02 % change on previous year | -49.7% |
| 1957 | 2.93 % change on previous year | -67.5% |
| 1958 | -10.67 % change on previous year | -463.7% |
| 1959 | 11.55 % change on previous year | -208.2% |
| 1960 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 1961 | -14.84 % change on previous year | +218.9% |
| 1962 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -77.1% |
| 1963 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1964 | -4.92 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 19.46 % change on previous year | -495.4% |
| 1966 | -10.58 % change on previous year | -154.4% |
| 1967 | 36.86 % change on previous year | -448.3% |
| 1968 | -4.59 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1969 | -6.5 % change on previous year | +41.4% |
| 1970 | -11.82 % change on previous year | +82.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6434 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 1972 | 7.16 % change on previous year | +1012.6% |
| 1973 | 12.91 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 1974 | -8.47 % change on previous year | -165.6% |
| 1975 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -66.0% |
| 1976 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -51.6% |
| 1977 | -7.08 % change on previous year | +407.7% |
| 1978 | -7.07 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.62 % change on previous year | -151.2% |
| 1980 | -2.04 % change on previous year | -156.3% |
| 1981 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +130.4% |
| 1982 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -197.0% |
| 1983 | -7.12 % change on previous year | -256.6% |
| 1984 | -13.99 % change on previous year | +96.5% |
| 1985 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -81.7% |
| 1986 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -290.1% |
| 1987 | -6.69 % change on previous year | -237.7% |
| 1988 | 16.28 % change on previous year | -343.2% |
| 1989 | -17.34 % change on previous year | -206.5% |
| 1990 | -6.34 % change on previous year | -63.4% |
| 1991 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -83.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -271.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1994 | -2.95 % change on previous year | -273.1% |
| 1995 | -10.49 % change on previous year | +255.4% |
| 1996 | -14.2 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 28.08 % change on previous year | -297.7% |
| 1998 | -3.21 % change on previous year | -111.4% |
| 1999 | -21.98 % change on previous year | +584.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3662 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 2001 | 5.69 % change on previous year | +1453.3% |
| 2002 | 3.99 % change on previous year | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 5.79 % change on previous year | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 2005 | 6.58 % change on previous year | +359.1% |
| 2006 | -0.5092 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2007 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -684.8% |
| 2008 | 11.12 % change on previous year | +273.4% |
| 2009 | 15.15 % change on previous year | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 6.16 % change on previous year | -59.4% |
| 2011 | 8.28 % change on previous year | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 23.61 % change on previous year | +185.2% |
| 2013 | 5.98 % change on previous year | -74.7% |
| 2014 | 19.35 % change on previous year | +223.7% |
| 2015 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -76.6% |
| 2016 | 8.25 % change on previous year | +82.1% |
| 2017 | 24.77 % change on previous year | +200.5% |
| 2018 | 16.07 % change on previous year | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 2.18 % change on previous year | -86.5% |
| 2020 | 12.93 % change on previous year | +494.0% |
| 2021 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -149.6% |
| 2022 | 17 % change on previous year | -365.0% |
| 2023 | 8.15 % change on previous year | -52.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -78.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.8 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.8 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1453.3% | 0.3662 % change on previous year | 5.69 % change on previous year |
| 1972 | +1012.6% | 0.6434 % change on previous year | 7.16 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.05 % change on previous year | -10.67 % change on previous year | 17.93 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.2967 % change on previous year | -14.84 % change on previous year | 36.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.44 % change on previous year | -11.82 % change on previous year | 12.91 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -17.34 % change on previous year | 16.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.86 % change on previous year | -21.98 % change on previous year | 28.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 % change on previous year | -0.5092 % change on previous year | 15.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 % change on previous year | 2.18 % change on previous year | 24.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 % change on previous year | -6.41 % change on previous year | 17 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 106 Zimbabwe 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Mauritius 1.87 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Madagascar 1.84 % change on previous year compare
- 110 Burundi 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 111 Seychelles 1.76 % change on previous year compare
- 112 Comoros 1.76 % change on previous year 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Zambia was 1.8 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.86 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.98 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.