Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 300.84 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Zambia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Zambia stood at 300.84 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Zambia peaked at 300.84 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million tonnes, in 1950.
That places Zambia 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.71 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 36.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 57.26 million tonnes | 40.54 million tonnes | 75.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 97.57 million tonnes | 79.36 million tonnes | 114.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.40 million tonnes | 118.41 million tonnes | 145.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 158.10 million tonnes | 147.71 million tonnes | 167.76 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 179.03 million tonnes | 169.55 million tonnes | 189.84 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.61 million tonnes | 192.96 million tonnes | 246.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 277.86 million tonnes | 256.68 million tonnes | 300.84 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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions in Zambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Zambia was 300.84 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 300.84 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.