Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) was 9.68 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion in Zambia, 2000–2023
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 114th of 161 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 (millions of tonnes) in Zambia, year by year
| 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% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 9.68 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.3, 68% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 9.68 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.89, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions from fuel combustion (millions of tonnes) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +33.0% | 5 | 6.65 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 111 Lithuania 10.94 compare
- 112 Nepal 10.78 compare
- 113 Senegal 10.49 compare
- 115 Kyrgyzstan 9.21 compare
- 116 Brunei Darussalam 8.62 compare
- 116 El Salvador 8.62 compare
- 116 Brunei 8.62 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 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 114th out of 161 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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