Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Zambia

Zambia: Co2 emissions and gdp long term was 3,342 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
3,342
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
134th
of 166 countries
All-time high
3,522
in 2018
All-time low
582.01
in 1906
Years of data
112
1906–2022

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Zambia, 1906–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Zambia stood at 3,342.

That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp long term in Zambia peaked at 3,522 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 582.01, in 1906.

That places Zambia 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Zambia, 1906 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1906 582.01 —
1907 583.61 +0.3%
1908 582.01 -0.3%
1909 582.01 +0.0%
1910 582.01 +0.0%
1911 583.61 +0.3%
1912 583.61 +0.0%
1913 585.2 +0.3%
1914 586.8 +0.3%
1915 591.58 +0.8%
1916 596.36 +0.8%
1917 593.17 -0.5%
1923 607.52 +2.4%
1924 594.77 -2.1%
1925 596.36 +0.3%
1926 601.15 +0.8%
1927 620.28 +3.2%
1928 623.47 +0.5%
1929 617.09 -1.0%
1930 621.88 +0.8%
1931 618.69 -0.5%
1932 735.09 +18.8%
1933 808.44 +10.0%
1934 857.87 +6.1%
1935 835.55 -2.6%
1936 848.3 +1.5%
1937 928.03 +9.4%
1938 951.95 +2.6%
1939 931.22 -2.2%
1940 1,017 +9.2%
1941 918.46 -9.7%
1942 924.84 +0.7%
1943 956.73 +3.4%
1944 945.57 -1.2%
1945 864.25 -8.6%
1946 865.84 +0.2%
1947 899.33 +3.9%
1948 943.98 +5.0%
1949 1,001 +6.1%
1950 1,054 +5.3%
1951 1,097 +4.1%
1952 1,140 +3.9%
1953 1,184 +3.9%
1954 1,231 +4.0%
1955 1,173 -4.7%
1956 1,280 +9.1%
1957 1,302 +1.7%
1958 1,237 -5.0%
1959 1,458 +17.9%
1960 1,530 +4.9%
1961 1,495 -2.3%
1962 1,443 -3.5%
1963 1,438 -0.3%
1964 1,588 +10.4%
1965 1,828 +15.1%
1966 1,683 -7.9%
1967 1,765 +4.9%
1968 1,741 -1.4%
1969 1,683 -3.3%
1970 1,710 +1.6%
1971 1,661 -2.9%
1972 1,761 +6.0%
1973 1,693 -3.9%
1974 1,776 +4.9%
1975 1,659 -6.6%
1976 1,707 +2.9%
1977 1,578 -7.6%
1978 1,541 -2.3%
1979 1,451 -5.8%
1980 1,452 +0.1%
1981 1,492 +2.8%
1982 1,398 -6.3%
1983 1,320 -5.6%
1984 1,269 -3.9%
1985 1,250 -1.5%
1986 1,215 -2.8%
1987 1,203 -1.0%
1988 1,239 +3.0%
1989 1,215 -1.9%
1990 1,285 +5.8%
1991 1,280 -0.4%
1992 1,309 +2.3%
1993 1,312 +0.3%
1994 1,142 -13.0%
1995 1,181 +3.4%
1996 1,261 +6.8%
1997 1,311 +4.0%
1998 1,309 -0.2%
1999 1,374 +5.0%
2000 1,428 +4.0%
2001 1,504 +5.3%
2002 1,579 +5.0%
2003 1,699 +7.6%
2004 1,828 +7.6%
2005 1,970 +7.8%
2006 2,134 +8.3%
2007 2,319 +8.7%
2008 2,505 +8.0%
2009 2,743 +9.5%
2010 3,032 +10.5%
2011 3,205 +5.7%
2012 3,345 +4.4%
2013 3,409 +1.9%
2014 3,461 +1.5%
2015 3,454 -0.2%
2016 3,477 +0.7%
2017 3,490 +0.4%
2018 3,522 +0.9%
2019 3,466 -1.6%
2020 3,271 -5.6%
2021 3,322 +1.6%
2022 3,342 +0.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 3,342 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,775, 70% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 3,342 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,395, 1.4× the median. (44 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 582.41 582.01 583.61 4
1910s 587.79 582.01 596.36 8
1920s 608.66 594.77 623.47 7
1930s 813.7 618.69 951.95 10
1940s 933.77 864.25 1,017 10
1950s 1,216 1,054 1,458 10
1960s 1,619 1,438 1,828 10
1970s 1,654 1,451 1,776 10
1980s 1,305 1,203 1,492 10
1990s 1,276 1,142 1,374 10
2000s 1,971 1,428 2,743 10
2010s 3,386 3,032 3,522 10
2020s 3,312 3,271 3,342 3

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 131 Mauritania 3,680 compare
  2. 132 Djibouti 3,623 compare
  3. 133 Kenya 3,404 compare
  4. 135 Tanzania 3,057 compare
  5. 136 Nepal 3,014 compare
  6. 137 Cameroon 2,812 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 emissions and gdp long term in Zambia?
Co2 emissions and gdp long term in Zambia was 3,342 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 3,522 in 2018.
What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp long term recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 582.01 in 1906.
How does Zambia rank for co2 emissions and gdp long term?
Zambia ranks 134th out of 166 countries with data for 2022.
Is co2 emissions and gdp long term rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.1%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Co2 emissions and gdp long term
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Coverage
166 places, 21,075 data points, 1000–2022
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