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

Latest (2023)
0.1272
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 159 countries
All-time high
0.1272
in 2023
All-time low
0.0498
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Zambia, 2000–2023

00.050.10.152000201120232000: 0.0742001: 0.0752002: 0.0752003: 0.0742004: 0.072005: 0.0712006: 0.062007: 0.052008: 0.0582009: 0.0572010: 0.0552011: 0.0572012: 0.0652013: 0.0672014: 0.0772015: 0.0812016: 0.0822017: 0.1062018: 0.1142019: 0.1122020: 0.1212021: 0.1152022: 0.1252023: 0.127

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

Annual values for Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars) in Zambia, 2000 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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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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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Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2 per constant 2021 United States dollars)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
196 places, 4,687 data points, 2000–2023
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