Consumption-based carbon intensity in Zambia
Zambia: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.1713 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
98th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.2427 kilograms per international-$
in 2000
All-time low
0.1368 kilograms per international-$
in 2010
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Zambia, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Zambia peaked at 0.2427 kilograms per international-$ in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1368 kilograms per international-$, in 2010.
Zambia ranks 98th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1541 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1761 kilograms per international-$ | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1813 kilograms per international-$ | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1829 kilograms per international-$ | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2049 kilograms per international-$ | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1812 kilograms per international-$ | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1479 kilograms per international-$ | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1787 kilograms per international-$ | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1886 kilograms per international-$ | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2427 kilograms per international-$ | +72.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2407 kilograms per international-$ | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2232 kilograms per international-$ | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1974 kilograms per international-$ | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1822 kilograms per international-$ | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1728 kilograms per international-$ | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1829 kilograms per international-$ | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1892 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2063 kilograms per international-$ | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1548 kilograms per international-$ | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1368 kilograms per international-$ | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1632 kilograms per international-$ | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 kilograms per international-$ | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1635 kilograms per international-$ | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1667 kilograms per international-$ | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1554 kilograms per international-$ | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1639 kilograms per international-$ | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1657 kilograms per international-$ | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1712 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1561 kilograms per international-$ | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1495 kilograms per international-$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ | +14.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 94% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption-based carbon intensity in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +72.6% | 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2427 kilograms per international-$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1406 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2049 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1992 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1548 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2427 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1368 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1777 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1495 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 95 Denmark 0.1757 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 96 Portugal 0.172 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 97 Spain 0.1714 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 99 Guatemala 0.1697 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 100 Romania 0.1655 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 101 France 0.1637 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Zambia?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Zambia was 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2427 kilograms per international-$ in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1368 kilograms per international-$ in 2010.
- How does Zambia rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Zambia ranks 98th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).