Co2 land use per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Co2 land use per capita was 2.94 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.94
Change on year
down 5.2%
World rank
15th
of 194 countries
All-time high
24.82
in 1960
All-time low
2.94
in 2024
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Co2 land use per capita in Zambia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, co2 land use per capita in Zambia stood at 2.94. That is the lowest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.2% on the previous year and down 45.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 land use per capita in Zambia peaked at 24.82 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.94, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 land use per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 9.06 | — |
| 1851 | 8.17 | -9.8% |
| 1852 | 7.68 | -6.1% |
| 1853 | 7.58 | -1.3% |
| 1854 | 7.24 | -4.4% |
| 1855 | 7.02 | -3.0% |
| 1856 | 6.84 | -2.6% |
| 1857 | 6.77 | -1.0% |
| 1858 | 6.6 | -2.5% |
| 1859 | 6.5 | -1.5% |
| 1860 | 6.42 | -1.3% |
| 1861 | 6.3 | -1.8% |
| 1862 | 6.2 | -1.5% |
| 1863 | 6.14 | -1.1% |
| 1864 | 6.06 | -1.2% |
| 1865 | 6.1 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 5.98 | -1.8% |
| 1867 | 5.92 | -1.0% |
| 1868 | 5.92 | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 5.86 | -0.9% |
| 1870 | 5.87 | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 5.85 | -0.3% |
| 1872 | 5.91 | +1.0% |
| 1873 | 6 | +1.5% |
| 1874 | 5.93 | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 5.88 | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 5.89 | +0.2% |
| 1877 | 5.87 | -0.4% |
| 1878 | 5.86 | -0.2% |
| 1879 | 5.91 | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 6.36 | +7.7% |
| 1881 | 6.63 | +4.3% |
| 1882 | 6.83 | +2.9% |
| 1883 | 7.15 | +4.7% |
| 1884 | 7.15 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 7.22 | +1.0% |
| 1886 | 7.31 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 7.66 | +4.8% |
| 1888 | 7.58 | -1.1% |
| 1889 | 7.57 | -0.1% |
| 1890 | 7.01 | -7.3% |
| 1891 | 6.66 | -5.1% |
| 1892 | 6.41 | -3.6% |
| 1893 | 6.23 | -2.8% |
| 1894 | 6.09 | -2.3% |
| 1895 | 5.98 | -1.9% |
| 1896 | 5.88 | -1.6% |
| 1897 | 5.79 | -1.4% |
| 1898 | 5.72 | -1.2% |
| 1899 | 5.66 | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 5.43 | -4.1% |
| 1901 | 5.2 | -4.4% |
| 1902 | 4.97 | -4.3% |
| 1903 | 4.76 | -4.2% |
| 1904 | 4.57 | -4.1% |
| 1905 | 4.38 | -4.0% |
| 1906 | 4.21 | -4.0% |
| 1907 | 4.04 | -3.9% |
| 1908 | 3.89 | -3.8% |
| 1909 | 3.74 | -3.7% |
| 1910 | 3.7 | -1.1% |
| 1911 | 3.68 | -0.7% |
| 1912 | 3.66 | -0.6% |
| 1913 | 3.64 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 3.63 | -0.3% |
| 1915 | 3.61 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 3.6 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 3.59 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 3.56 | -0.8% |
| 1919 | 3.51 | -1.3% |
| 1920 | 8.67 | +146.6% |
| 1921 | 11.57 | +33.6% |
| 1922 | 13.47 | +16.4% |
| 1923 | 14.76 | +9.6% |
| 1924 | 15.68 | +6.2% |
| 1925 | 16.35 | +4.3% |
| 1926 | 16.85 | +3.1% |
| 1927 | 17.22 | +2.2% |
| 1928 | 17.49 | +1.6% |
| 1929 | 17.68 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 18.14 | +2.6% |
| 1931 | 18.37 | +1.3% |
| 1932 | 18.51 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 18.89 | +2.1% |
| 1934 | 18.71 | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 18.63 | -0.4% |
| 1936 | 18.61 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 19.05 | +2.4% |
| 1938 | 18.81 | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 18.6 | -1.1% |
| 1940 | 21.14 | +13.6% |
| 1941 | 22.61 | +7.0% |
| 1942 | 23.11 | +2.2% |
| 1943 | 23.34 | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 23.53 | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 23.85 | +1.3% |
| 1946 | 23.5 | -1.5% |
| 1947 | 23.72 | +0.9% |
| 1948 | 23.66 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 23.65 | -0.0% |
| 1950 | 21.42 | -9.5% |
| 1951 | 20.91 | -2.4% |
| 1952 | 21.65 | +3.6% |
| 1953 | 21.84 | +0.9% |
| 1954 | 21.65 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 22.33 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 22.9 | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 23.56 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 23.92 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 24.79 | +3.7% |
| 1960 | 24.82 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 19.74 | -20.5% |
| 1962 | 16.22 | -17.8% |
| 1963 | 14.71 | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 13.35 | -9.2% |
| 1965 | 13.67 | +2.4% |
| 1966 | 13.59 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 12.44 | -8.5% |
| 1968 | 12.38 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 12.13 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 14.85 | +22.4% |
| 1971 | 14.94 | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 11.82 | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 11.49 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 10.19 | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 8.91 | -12.5% |
| 1976 | 7.96 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 6.39 | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 3.46 | -45.8% |
| 1979 | 4.23 | +22.2% |
| 1980 | 5.29 | +24.9% |
| 1981 | 5.56 | +5.1% |
| 1982 | 6.14 | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 6.28 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 6.6 | +5.2% |
| 1985 | 6.74 | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 6.87 | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 6.48 | -5.7% |
| 1988 | 7.23 | +11.6% |
| 1989 | 6.26 | -13.4% |
| 1990 | 5.08 | -18.9% |
| 1991 | 6.31 | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 6.5 | +3.0% |
| 1993 | 7.17 | +10.4% |
| 1994 | 7.25 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 6.79 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 5.87 | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 6.39 | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 5.91 | -7.5% |
| 1999 | 5.25 | -11.2% |
| 2000 | 4.79 | -8.7% |
| 2001 | 5.98 | +24.6% |
| 2002 | 8.11 | +35.6% |
| 2003 | 6.73 | -17.0% |
| 2004 | 6.18 | -8.1% |
| 2005 | 8.08 | +30.6% |
| 2006 | 6.71 | -16.9% |
| 2007 | 8.06 | +20.0% |
| 2008 | 10.72 | +33.0% |
| 2009 | 8.42 | -21.4% |
| 2010 | 8.81 | +4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.88 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 7.04 | -20.7% |
| 2013 | 5.97 | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 5.36 | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 4.95 | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 5.14 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.97 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.4 | -11.4% |
| 2019 | 3.95 | -10.2% |
| 2020 | 3.58 | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 3.38 | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.1 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 2.94 | -5.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.94 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182, 9.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.94 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 land use per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +146.6% | 3.51 | 8.67 |
| 1978 | -45.8% | 6.39 | 3.46 |
| 2002 | +35.6% | 5.98 | 8.11 |
| 1921 | +33.6% | 8.67 | 11.57 |
| 2008 | +33.0% | 8.06 | 10.72 |
| 2005 | +30.6% | 6.18 | 8.08 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.35 | 6.5 | 9.06 | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.09 | 5.86 | 6.42 | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.9 | 5.85 | 6 | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.15 | 6.36 | 7.66 | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.14 | 5.66 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.52 | 3.74 | 5.43 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.62 | 3.51 | 3.7 | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.97 | 8.67 | 17.68 | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.63 | 18.14 | 19.05 | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.21 | 21.14 | 23.85 | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.49 | 20.91 | 24.79 | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.3 | 12.13 | 24.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.43 | 3.46 | 14.94 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 | 5.29 | 7.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 | 5.08 | 7.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 | 4.79 | 10.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 | 3.95 | 8.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 | 2.94 | 3.58 | 5 |
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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 land use per capita in Zambia?
- Co2 land use per capita in Zambia was 2.94 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 in 1960.
- What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for co2 land use per capita?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co2 land use per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 45.2%. 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 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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