Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) was 0.1272 kg per constant US$ in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1272 kg per constant US$
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
82nd
of 160 countries
All-time high
0.1272 kg per constant US$
in 2023
All-time low
0.0498 kg per constant US$
in 2007
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP in Zambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kg per constant US$.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp in Zambia stood at 0.1272 kg per constant US$. 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 kg per constant US$ in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0498 kg per constant US$, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 82nd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions per unit of GDP PPP (kilogrammes of CO2) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kg per constant US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0742 kg per constant US$ | — |
| 2001 | 0.0747 kg per constant US$ | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0747 kg per constant US$ | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0741 kg per constant US$ | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0696 kg per constant US$ | -6.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0705 kg per constant US$ | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0604 kg per constant US$ | -14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0498 kg per constant US$ | -17.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0584 kg per constant US$ | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0573 kg per constant US$ | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 0.055 kg per constant US$ | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0573 kg per constant US$ | +4.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0652 kg per constant US$ | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0669 kg per constant US$ | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0767 kg per constant US$ | +14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0806 kg per constant US$ | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0821 kg per constant US$ | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1055 kg per constant US$ | +28.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1142 kg per constant US$ | +8.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1124 kg per constant US$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1214 kg per constant US$ | +8.0% |
| 2021 | 0.115 kg per constant US$ | -5.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1251 kg per constant US$ | +8.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1272 kg per constant US$ | +1.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1272 kg per constant US$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1175 kg per constant US$, 1.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1272 kg per constant US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0926 kg per constant US$, 1.4× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0664 kg per constant US$ | 0.0498 kg per constant US$ | 0.0747 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0816 kg per constant US$ | 0.055 kg per constant US$ | 0.1142 kg per constant US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1222 kg per constant US$ | 0.115 kg per constant US$ | 0.1272 kg per constant US$ | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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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 kg per constant US$ 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 kg per constant US$ in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0498 kg per constant US$ in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide emissions per unit of gdp ppp?
- Zambia ranks 82nd out of 160 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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