Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Zambia

Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion was 9.68 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
9.68
Change on year
up 7.1%
World rank
94th
of 136 countries
All-time high
9.68
in 2023
All-time low
1.65
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Zambia, 2000–2023

2468102000201120232000: 1.62001: 1.82002: 1.82003: 1.92004: 1.92005: 2.12006: 22007: 1.82008: 2.22009: 2.42010: 2.52011: 2.82012: 3.42013: 3.62014: 4.42015: 4.72016: 52017: 6.72018: 7.52019: 7.52020: 7.82021: 7.92022: 92023: 9.7

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 9.68 for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.

The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 165.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Zambia peaked at 9.68 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.65, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 94th of 136 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.

Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Zambia, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 1.65
2001 1.75 +6.1%
2002 1.83 +4.6%
2003 1.94 +6.0%
2004 1.95 +0.5%
2005 2.12 +8.7%
2006 1.96 -7.5%
2007 1.75 -10.7%
2008 2.21 +26.3%
2009 2.37 +7.2%
2010 2.51 +5.9%
2011 2.76 +10.0%
2012 3.38 +22.5%
2013 3.64 +7.7%
2014 4.37 +20.1%
2015 4.73 +8.2%
2016 5 +5.7%
2017 6.65 +33.0%
2018 7.49 +12.6%
2019 7.48 -0.1%
2020 7.85 +4.9%
2021 7.9 +0.6%
2022 9.04 +14.4%
2023 9.68 +7.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.95 1.65 2.37 10
2010s 4.8 2.51 7.49 10
2020s 8.62 7.85 9.68 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

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  4. 95 Kyrgyzstan 9.21 compare
  5. 96 Brunei Darussalam 8.62 compare
  6. 96 El Salvador 8.62 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Zambia?
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Zambia was 9.68 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 9.68 in 2023.
What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.65 in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion?
Zambia ranks 94th out of 136 countries with data for 2023.
Is carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 165.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
185 places, 4,423 data points, 2000–2023
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