Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 3,742 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,742
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
172nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,742
in 2025
All-time low
2,111
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Zambia, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 3,742 for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in 2025. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Zambia peaked at 3,742 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2,111, in 1994.
That places Zambia 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,243 | 2,111 | 2,425 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,565 | 2,221 | 3,066 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,522 | 3,267 | 3,647 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,601 | 3,392 | 3,742 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Share co2 vs population 0.6333 (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 21.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 10.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- Co2 emissions vs gdp 0.565 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 300.84 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.565 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.565 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Zambia?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Zambia was 3,742 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,742 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,111 in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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