Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 2.94 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zambia, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zambia stood at 2.94 tonnes per person. 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, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zambia peaked at 24.82 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 2.94 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 7.35 tonnes per person | 6.5 tonnes per person | 9.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 6.09 tonnes per person | 5.86 tonnes per person | 6.42 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 5.9 tonnes per person | 5.85 tonnes per person | 6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 7.15 tonnes per person | 6.36 tonnes per person | 7.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 6.14 tonnes per person | 5.66 tonnes per person | 7.01 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 4.52 tonnes per person | 3.74 tonnes per person | 5.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.62 tonnes per person | 3.51 tonnes per person | 3.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 14.97 tonnes per person | 8.67 tonnes per person | 17.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 18.63 tonnes per person | 18.14 tonnes per person | 19.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 23.21 tonnes per person | 21.14 tonnes per person | 23.85 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 22.49 tonnes per person | 20.91 tonnes per person | 24.79 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.3 tonnes per person | 12.13 tonnes per person | 24.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.43 tonnes per person | 3.46 tonnes per person | 14.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 7.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.25 tonnes per person | 5.08 tonnes per person | 7.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.38 tonnes per person | 4.79 tonnes per person | 10.72 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.95 tonnes per person | 3.95 tonnes per person | 8.88 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.25 tonnes per person | 2.94 tonnes per person | 3.58 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (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 per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zambia?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Zambia was 2.94 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.82 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Zambia ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.