Consumption based carbon intensity in Zambia
Zambia: Consumption based carbon intensity was 0.1713 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Consumption based carbon intensity in Zambia, 1990–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.1713 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 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.1368, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1541 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1761 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.1813 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1829 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.2049 | +12.0% |
| 1995 | 0.1812 | -11.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1479 | -18.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1787 | +20.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1886 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.1406 | -25.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2427 | +72.6% |
| 2001 | 0.2407 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2232 | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1974 | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.1822 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1728 | -5.1% |
| 2006 | 0.1829 | +5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1892 | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0.2063 | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1548 | -24.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1368 | -11.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1632 | +19.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1603 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.1635 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1777 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1667 | -6.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1554 | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1639 | +5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1657 | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1712 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1561 | -8.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1495 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1713 | +14.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1713 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262, 76% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1713 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814, 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 | 0.2427 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1736 | 0.1406 | 0.2049 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1992 | 0.1548 | 0.2427 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1624 | 0.1368 | 0.1777 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.159 | 0.1495 | 0.1713 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2427 in 2000.
- What is the lowest consumption based carbon intensity recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1368 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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