Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit was 1.28 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.28 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 18.6%
World rank
17th
of 160 countries
All-time high
1.28 kg per constant US$
in 2023
All-time low
0.344 kg per constant US$
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Zambia stood at 1.28 kg per constant US$. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 18.6% on the previous year and up 111.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Zambia peaked at 1.28 kg per constant US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.344 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 17th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.827 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.842 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.824 kg per constant US$ | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.806 kg per constant US$ | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.679 kg per constant US$ | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 0.751 kg per constant US$ | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.486 kg per constant US$ | -35.3% |
| 2007 | 0.344 kg per constant US$ | -29.2% |
| 2008 | 0.572 kg per constant US$ | +66.3% |
| 2009 | 0.552 kg per constant US$ | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.544 kg per constant US$ | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.389 kg per constant US$ | -28.5% |
| 2012 | 0.518 kg per constant US$ | +33.2% |
| 2013 | 0.607 kg per constant US$ | +17.2% |
| 2014 | 0.829 kg per constant US$ | +36.6% |
| 2015 | 0.844 kg per constant US$ | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 0.7 kg per constant US$ | -17.1% |
| 2017 | 0.832 kg per constant US$ | +18.9% |
| 2018 | 0.681 kg per constant US$ | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 0.968 kg per constant US$ | +42.1% |
| 2020 | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 1.22 kg per constant US$ | +15.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 kg per constant US$ | -11.4% |
| 2023 | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | +18.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.28 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.261 kg per constant US$, 4.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.28 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.254 kg per constant US$, 5.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6683 kg per constant US$ | 0.344 kg per constant US$ | 0.842 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6912 kg per constant US$ | 0.389 kg per constant US$ | 0.968 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 kg per constant US$ | 1.06 kg per constant US$ | 1.28 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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- 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)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,033 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 120.21 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Zambia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of in Zambia was 1.28 kg per constant US$ in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.344 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of?
- Zambia ranks 17th out of 160 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions from manufacturing industries per unit of rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 manufacturing industries per unit of manufacturing value added (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2020 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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