Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP was 0.1272 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Zambia stood at 0.1272. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 90.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Zambia peaked at 0.1272 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0498, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 82nd of 159 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0742 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0747 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0747 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0696 | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0705 | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0498 | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0584 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0573 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.055 | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0573 | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0669 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0767 | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0806 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0821 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1055 | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1142 | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1124 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1214 | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.115 | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1251 | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1272 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0664 | 0.0498 | 0.0747 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0816 | 0.055 | 0.1142 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1222 | 0.115 | 0.1272 | 4 |
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More climate change data for 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)
- 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 per unit of gdp ppp in Zambia?
- Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Zambia was 0.1272 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1272 in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0498 in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.1%. 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 per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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