Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia

Zambia: Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 111.8%
World rank
51st
of 204 countries
All-time high
20.65 % change on previous year
in 2022
All-time low
-15.02 % change on previous year
in 2023
Years of data
44
1981–2024

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981–2024

-20-10010201981200220241981: 4.1 % change on previous year1982: 2.6 % change on previous year1983: -5.2 % change on previous year1984: -10.5 % change on previous year1985: 0.355 % change on previous year1986: 4 % change on previous year1987: -7.1 % change on previous year1988: 9.7 % change on previous year1989: -7.6 % change on previous year1990: -7.7 % change on previous year1991: 7 % change on previous year1992: -5 % change on previous year1993: 10.6 % change on previous year1994: -1.8 % change on previous year1995: -1.2 % change on previous year1996: -14.3 % change on previous year1997: 19.1 % change on previous year1998: -3.7 % change on previous year1999: -14.6 % change on previous year2000: 0.418 % change on previous year2001: -0.508 % change on previous year2002: -2 % change on previous year2003: -0.052 % change on previous year2004: -2.2 % change on previous year2005: 0.984 % change on previous year2006: -1.9 % change on previous year2007: 13.8 % change on previous year2008: 2 % change on previous year2009: 14.2 % change on previous year2010: 2.1 % change on previous year2011: -5.8 % change on previous year2012: 11.7 % change on previous year2013: 1.6 % change on previous year2014: 8.4 % change on previous year2015: 1.6 % change on previous year2016: 5.2 % change on previous year2017: 6.8 % change on previous year2018: 6.5 % change on previous year2019: 4.7 % change on previous year2020: 6.6 % change on previous year2021: -12.8 % change on previous year2022: 20.7 % change on previous year2023: -15 % change on previous year2024: 1.8 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 1.77 % change on previous year for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in 2024.

The figure is up 111.8% on the previous year and down 78.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 20.65 % change on previous year in 2022 and was at its lowest, -15.02 % change on previous year, in 2023.

Zambia ranks 51st of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1981 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1981 4.07 % change on previous year —
1982 2.58 % change on previous year -36.5%
1983 -5.18 % change on previous year -300.5%
1984 -10.47 % change on previous year +102.1%
1985 0.3547 % change on previous year -103.4%
1986 3.98 % change on previous year +1022.0%
1987 -7.09 % change on previous year -278.2%
1988 9.73 % change on previous year -237.2%
1989 -7.63 % change on previous year -178.4%
1990 -7.68 % change on previous year +0.6%
1991 7.01 % change on previous year -191.3%
1992 -5.01 % change on previous year -171.5%
1993 10.62 % change on previous year -311.9%
1994 -1.81 % change on previous year -117.0%
1995 -1.16 % change on previous year -35.7%
1996 -14.26 % change on previous year +1127.0%
1997 19.09 % change on previous year -233.9%
1998 -3.71 % change on previous year -119.4%
1999 -14.63 % change on previous year +294.2%
2000 0.4184 % change on previous year -102.9%
2001 -0.5078 % change on previous year -221.4%
2002 -2.03 % change on previous year +298.8%
2003 -0.0515 % change on previous year -97.5%
2004 -2.19 % change on previous year +4157.6%
2005 0.984 % change on previous year -144.8%
2006 -1.9 % change on previous year -293.5%
2007 13.78 % change on previous year -823.9%
2008 2.02 % change on previous year -85.4%
2009 14.18 % change on previous year +602.6%
2010 2.1 % change on previous year -85.2%
2011 -5.75 % change on previous year -374.3%
2012 11.66 % change on previous year -302.7%
2013 1.57 % change on previous year -86.5%
2014 8.38 % change on previous year +434.0%
2015 1.57 % change on previous year -81.3%
2016 5.2 % change on previous year +232.4%
2017 6.75 % change on previous year +29.8%
2018 6.54 % change on previous year -3.1%
2019 4.67 % change on previous year -28.7%
2020 6.58 % change on previous year +41.1%
2021 -12.75 % change on previous year -293.8%
2022 20.65 % change on previous year -262.0%
2023 -15.02 % change on previous year -172.7%
2024 1.77 % change on previous year -111.8%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 1.77 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -0.4795 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 1.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.3052 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate 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.

YearChange FromTo
2004 -4157.6% -0.0515 % change on previous year -2.19 % change on previous year

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s -1.07 % change on previous year -10.47 % change on previous year 9.73 % change on previous year 9
1990s -1.15 % change on previous year -14.63 % change on previous year 19.09 % change on previous year 10
2000s 2.47 % change on previous year -2.19 % change on previous year 14.18 % change on previous year 10
2010s 4.27 % change on previous year -5.75 % change on previous year 11.66 % change on previous year 10
2020s 0.2461 % change on previous year -15.02 % change on previous year 20.65 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 48 Saint Lucia 1.88 % change on previous year compare
  2. 49 Uruguay 1.86 % change on previous year compare
  3. 50 Maldives 1.82 % change on previous year compare
  4. 52 Ecuador 1.73 % change on previous year compare
  5. 53 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.7 % change on previous year compare
  6. 54 Ukraine 1.65 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia?
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate in Zambia was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 20.65 % change on previous year in 2022.
What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was -15.02 % change on previous year in 2023.
How does Zambia rank for carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 51st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Carbon intensity vs gdp, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 9,581 data points, 1966–2024
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The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon intensity vs gdp. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.