Change co2 annual pct in Zambia
Zambia: Change co2 annual pct was 1.8 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.8
Change on year
down 78.0%
World rank
109th
of 215 countries
All-time high
36.86
in 1967
All-time low
-21.98
in 1999
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Change co2 annual pct in Zambia, 1951–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change co2 annual pct in Zambia is 1.8, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 78.0% on the previous year and down 90.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change co2 annual pct in Zambia peaked at 36.86 in 1967 and was at its lowest, -21.98, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 109th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change co2 annual pct in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 10.27 | — |
| 1952 | 12.49 | +21.6% |
| 1953 | 9 | -28.0% |
| 1954 | 9.95 | +10.6% |
| 1955 | 17.93 | +80.2% |
| 1956 | 9.02 | -49.7% |
| 1957 | 2.93 | -67.5% |
| 1958 | -10.67 | -463.7% |
| 1959 | 11.55 | -208.2% |
| 1960 | -4.65 | -140.3% |
| 1961 | -14.84 | +218.9% |
| 1962 | -3.4 | -77.1% |
| 1963 | -3.86 | +13.3% |
| 1964 | -4.92 | +27.6% |
| 1965 | 19.46 | -495.4% |
| 1966 | -10.58 | -154.4% |
| 1967 | 36.86 | -448.3% |
| 1968 | -4.59 | -112.5% |
| 1969 | -6.5 | +41.4% |
| 1970 | -11.82 | +82.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6435 | -105.4% |
| 1972 | 7.16 | +1012.4% |
| 1973 | 12.91 | +80.3% |
| 1974 | -8.47 | -165.6% |
| 1975 | -2.88 | -66.0% |
| 1976 | -1.39 | -51.6% |
| 1977 | -7.08 | +407.7% |
| 1978 | -7.07 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 3.62 | -151.2% |
| 1980 | -2.04 | -156.3% |
| 1981 | -4.69 | +130.4% |
| 1982 | 4.55 | -197.0% |
| 1983 | -7.12 | -256.6% |
| 1984 | -13.99 | +96.5% |
| 1985 | -2.56 | -81.7% |
| 1986 | 4.86 | -290.1% |
| 1987 | -6.69 | -237.7% |
| 1988 | 16.28 | -343.2% |
| 1989 | -17.34 | -206.5% |
| 1990 | -6.34 | -63.4% |
| 1991 | -1.05 | -83.4% |
| 1992 | 1.8 | -271.3% |
| 1993 | 1.7 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | -2.95 | -273.1% |
| 1995 | -10.49 | +255.4% |
| 1996 | -14.21 | +35.5% |
| 1997 | 28.08 | -297.7% |
| 1998 | -3.21 | -111.4% |
| 1999 | -21.98 | +584.1% |
| 2000 | 0.3662 | -101.7% |
| 2001 | 5.69 | +1453.6% |
| 2002 | 3.99 | -29.8% |
| 2003 | 5.79 | +45.0% |
| 2004 | 1.43 | -75.3% |
| 2005 | 6.58 | +359.2% |
| 2006 | -0.5095 | -107.7% |
| 2007 | 2.98 | -684.5% |
| 2008 | 11.12 | +273.4% |
| 2009 | 15.15 | +36.3% |
| 2010 | 6.16 | -59.4% |
| 2011 | 8.28 | +34.5% |
| 2012 | 23.61 | +185.2% |
| 2013 | 5.98 | -74.7% |
| 2014 | 19.35 | +223.7% |
| 2015 | 4.53 | -76.6% |
| 2016 | 8.25 | +82.1% |
| 2017 | 24.78 | +200.5% |
| 2018 | 16.07 | -35.1% |
| 2019 | 2.18 | -86.5% |
| 2020 | 12.93 | +494.0% |
| 2021 | -6.41 | -149.6% |
| 2022 | 17 | -365.0% |
| 2023 | 8.15 | -52.0% |
| 2024 | 1.8 | -78.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.8 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92, 62% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.76, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change co2 annual pct 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +1453.6% | 0.3662 | 5.69 |
| 1972 | +1012.4% | 0.6435 | 7.16 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.05 | -10.67 | 17.93 | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.2967 | -14.84 | 36.86 | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.44 | -11.82 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.87 | -17.34 | 16.28 | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.86 | -21.98 | 28.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.26 | -0.5095 | 15.15 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.92 | 2.18 | 24.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 | -6.41 | 17 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More climate change data for Zambia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 303.19 million kg (2050)
- 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 change co2 annual pct in Zambia?
- Change co2 annual pct in Zambia was 1.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change co2 annual pct recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 36.86 in 1967.
- What is the lowest change co2 annual pct recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -21.98 in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for change co2 annual pct?
- Zambia ranks 109th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change co2 annual pct rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 90.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change co2 annual pct. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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