Consumption co2 per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Consumption co2 per capita was 0.6131 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Consumption co2 per capita in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.6131 for consumption co2 per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption co2 per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.6236 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.1958, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 107th of 120 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Consumption co2 per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2028 | — |
| 1991 | 0.2319 | +14.3% |
| 1992 | 0.2453 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.2493 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2442 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2241 | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 0.1958 | -12.6% |
| 1997 | 0.2471 | +26.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2612 | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.2048 | -21.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3685 | +79.9% |
| 2001 | 0.3852 | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.3737 | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3538 | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.3499 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3558 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4058 | +14.1% |
| 2007 | 0.454 | +11.9% |
| 2008 | 0.5321 | +17.2% |
| 2009 | 0.4353 | -18.2% |
| 2010 | 0.4232 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5328 | +25.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5451 | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5657 | +3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.6236 | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5838 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.5476 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 0.5797 | +5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.5916 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6018 | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5182 | -13.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5048 | -2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5819 | +15.3% |
| 2023 | 0.6131 | +5.3% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.6131 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.05, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.6131 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5849, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption co2 per capita 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 | +79.9% | 0.2048 | 0.3685 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2307 | 0.1958 | 0.2612 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4014 | 0.3499 | 0.5321 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5595 | 0.4232 | 0.6236 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5545 | 0.5048 | 0.6131 | 4 |
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 co2 per capita in Zambia?
- Consumption co2 per capita in Zambia was 0.6131 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6236 in 2014.
- What is the lowest consumption co2 per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1958 in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for consumption co2 per capita?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is consumption co2 per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption co2 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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