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
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia, 1850–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.