Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Co2 intensity, annual growth rate was 13.1 % change on previous year in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
13.1 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 224.5%
World rank
10th
of 164 countries
All-time high
26.95 % change on previous year
in 1967
All-time low
-27.8 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
72
1951–2022
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1951–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Zambia is 13.1 % change on previous year, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 224.5% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 26.95 % change on previous year in 1967 and was at its lowest, -27.8 % change on previous year, in 1999.
That places Zambia 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 3.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +60.8% |
| 1953 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -55.6% |
| 1954 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 1955 | 20.79 % change on previous year | +537.6% |
| 1956 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -112.2% |
| 1957 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 1958 | -8.35 % change on previous year | +531.4% |
| 1959 | -7.72 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1960 | -11.4 % change on previous year | +47.8% |
| 1961 | -15.01 % change on previous year | +31.7% |
| 1962 | -2.38 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 1963 | -5.92 % change on previous year | +148.5% |
| 1964 | -16.08 % change on previous year | +171.8% |
| 1965 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 1966 | -5.44 % change on previous year | -591.8% |
| 1967 | 26.95 % change on previous year | -595.6% |
| 1968 | -5.91 % change on previous year | -121.9% |
| 1969 | -5.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1970 | -15.84 % change on previous year | +166.3% |
| 1971 | 0.6589 % change on previous year | -104.2% |
| 1972 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -380.1% |
| 1973 | 13.99 % change on previous year | -858.2% |
| 1974 | -15.33 % change on previous year | -209.6% |
| 1975 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1976 | -6.88 % change on previous year | -766.9% |
| 1977 | -2.36 % change on previous year | -65.7% |
| 1978 | -7.58 % change on previous year | +220.8% |
| 1979 | 6.85 % change on previous year | -190.4% |
| 1980 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1981 | -10.17 % change on previous year | +104.1% |
| 1982 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -174.9% |
| 1983 | -5.32 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1984 | -13.63 % change on previous year | +156.0% |
| 1985 | -4.25 % change on previous year | -68.8% |
| 1986 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -197.2% |
| 1987 | -9.04 % change on previous year | -319.0% |
| 1988 | 9.37 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 1989 | -18.19 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 1990 | -14.01 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1991 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -75.2% |
| 1992 | -3.29 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 1993 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -56.8% |
| 1994 | 8.37 % change on previous year | -688.9% |
| 1995 | -15.8 % change on previous year | -288.8% |
| 1996 | -21.82 % change on previous year | +38.1% |
| 1997 | 19.54 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1998 | -5.84 % change on previous year | -129.9% |
| 1999 | -27.8 % change on previous year | +376.2% |
| 2000 | -6.38 % change on previous year | -77.0% |
| 2001 | -2.68 % change on previous year | -58.0% |
| 2002 | -3.64 % change on previous year | +36.0% |
| 2003 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +15.9% |
| 2004 | -8.25 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2005 | -3.8 % change on previous year | -53.9% |
| 2006 | -10.82 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 2007 | -8.1 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2008 | -0.2658 % change on previous year | -96.7% |
| 2009 | 2.02 % change on previous year | -859.7% |
| 2010 | -6.87 % change on previous year | -440.2% |
| 2011 | -0.7307 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 2012 | 14.88 % change on previous year | -2136.0% |
| 2013 | 0.8772 % change on previous year | -94.1% |
| 2014 | 14 % change on previous year | +1495.8% |
| 2015 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2016 | 4.31 % change on previous year | +175.6% |
| 2017 | 20.55 % change on previous year | +377.2% |
| 2018 | 11.57 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2019 | 0.7264 % change on previous year | -93.7% |
| 2020 | 16.17 % change on previous year | +2126.2% |
| 2021 | -10.53 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2022 | 13.1 % change on previous year | -224.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 13.1 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.22 % change on previous year. (41 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 13.1 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.14 % change on previous year, 11.5× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 intensity, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +2136.0% | -0.7307 % change on previous year | 14.88 % change on previous year |
| 2020 | +2126.2% | 0.7264 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +1495.8% | 0.8772 % change on previous year | 14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.78 % change on previous year | -8.35 % change on previous year | 20.79 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -4 % change on previous year | -16.08 % change on previous year | 26.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.73 % change on previous year | -15.84 % change on previous year | 13.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -4.45 % change on previous year | -18.19 % change on previous year | 9.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.55 % change on previous year | -27.8 % change on previous year | 19.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.62 % change on previous year | -10.82 % change on previous year | 2.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 % change on previous year | -6.87 % change on previous year | 20.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -10.53 % change on previous year | 16.17 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 7 Mozambique 15.58 % change on previous year compare
- 8 Congo 14.85 % change on previous year compare
- 9 Indonesia 13.72 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Niger 11.3 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Burundi 10.98 % change on previous year compare
- 13 El Salvador 10.55 % change on previous year compare
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 co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Co2 intensity, annual growth rate in Zambia was 13.1 % change on previous year in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 26.95 % change on previous year in 1967.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.8 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for co2 intensity, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 10th out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. 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 Co2 intensity, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Co2 intensity Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Co2 intensity. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.