Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia

Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 62.59 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
62.59 million tonnes
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
15th
of 197 countries
All-time high
139.58 million tonnes
in 2008
All-time low
5.12 million tonnes
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia, 1850–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia is 62.59 million tonnes, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.5% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia peaked at 139.58 million tonnes in 2008 and was at its lowest, 5.12 million tonnes, in 1919.

Zambia ranks 15th of 197 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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 11.71 million tonnes 10.39 million tonnes 14.31 million tonnes 10
1860s 9.74 million tonnes 9.37 million tonnes 10.26 million tonnes 10
1870s 9.45 million tonnes 9.36 million tonnes 9.60 million tonnes 10
1880s 11.61 million tonnes 10.23 million tonnes 12.51 million tonnes 10
1890s 10.03 million tonnes 9.17 million tonnes 11.51 million tonnes 10
1900s 7.11 million tonnes 5.71 million tonnes 8.76 million tonnes 10
1910s 5.37 million tonnes 5.12 million tonnes 5.61 million tonnes 10
1920s 23.37 million tonnes 12.68 million tonnes 29.24 million tonnes 10
1930s 33.34 million tonnes 30.43 million tonnes 35.42 million tonnes 10
1940s 48.68 million tonnes 40.87 million tonnes 53.68 million tonnes 10
1950s 60.40 million tonnes 49.71 million tonnes 75.78 million tonnes 10
1960s 54.82 million tonnes 47.74 million tonnes 78.27 million tonnes 10
1970s 45.00 million tonnes 18.93 million tonnes 66.35 million tonnes 10
1980s 42.66 million tonnes 30.69 million tonnes 53.45 million tonnes 10
1990s 54.40 million tonnes 39.58 million tonnes 62.19 million tonnes 10
2000s 87.06 million tonnes 48.03 million tonnes 139.58 million tonnes 10
2010s 94.01 million tonnes 73.18 million tonnes 128.19 million tonnes 10
2020s 65.37 million tonnes 62.59 million tonnes 68.32 million tonnes 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 12 Bolivia 110.94 million tonnes compare
  2. 13 Tanzania 79.02 million tonnes compare
  3. 14 Myanmar 74.27 million tonnes compare
  4. 16 Malaysia 61.98 million tonnes compare
  5. 17 Central African Republic 50.26 million tonnes compare
  6. 18 Angola 50.00 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia?
Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia was 62.59 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 139.58 million tonnes in 2008.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.12 million tonnes in 1919.
How does Zambia rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Zambia ranks 15th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.