Cumulative co2 cement in Zambia

Zambia: Cumulative co2 cement was 20.01 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20.01 million
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
107th
of 211 countries
All-time high
20.01 million
in 2024
All-time low
24,050
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Cumulative co2 cement in Zambia, 1950–2024

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co2 cement in Zambia stood at 20.01 million. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 84.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co2 cement in Zambia peaked at 20.01 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,050, in 1950.

Zambia ranks 107th of 211 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative co2 cement in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 cement in Zambia, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 24,050 —
1951 52,077 +116.5%
1952 93,552 +79.6%
1953 147,405 +57.6%
1954 213,530 +44.9%
1955 295,486 +38.4%
1956 392,848 +32.9%
1957 506,277 +28.9%
1958 641,671 +26.7%
1959 742,056 +15.6%
1960 844,208 +13.8%
1961 919,879 +9.0%
1962 989,778 +7.6%
1963 1.06 million +6.8%
1964 1.13 million +7.2%
1965 1.24 million +9.6%
1966 1.35 million +8.8%
1967 1.50 million +11.0%
1968 1.67 million +11.1%
1969 1.83 million +9.8%
1970 1.92 million +4.8%
1971 2.15 million +12.1%
1972 2.39 million +11.2%
1973 2.59 million +8.5%
1974 2.81 million +8.4%
1975 3.03 million +7.9%
1976 3.22 million +6.2%
1977 3.41 million +6.0%
1978 3.47 million +1.7%
1979 3.57 million +2.7%
1980 3.64 million +2.1%
1981 3.71 million +1.9%
1982 3.78 million +1.9%
1983 3.85 million +1.8%
1984 3.96 million +2.8%
1985 4.10 million +3.5%
1986 4.24 million +3.5%
1987 4.40 million +3.8%
1988 4.57 million +3.9%
1989 4.73 million +3.5%
1990 4.91 million +3.8%
1991 5.06 million +3.1%
1992 5.20 million +2.8%
1993 5.34 million +2.8%
1994 5.46 million +2.1%
1995 5.58 million +2.3%
1996 5.73 million +2.5%
1997 5.88 million +2.7%
1998 6.02 million +2.4%
1999 6.15 million +2.0%
2000 6.30 million +2.5%
2001 6.39 million +1.4%
2002 6.48 million +1.4%
2003 6.62 million +2.2%
2004 6.77 million +2.3%
2005 6.95 million +2.5%
2006 7.16 million +3.1%
2007 7.37 million +2.9%
2008 7.59 million +2.9%
2009 7.93 million +4.5%
2010 8.36 million +5.5%
2011 8.82 million +5.5%
2012 9.43 million +6.9%
2013 10.13 million +7.5%
2014 10.87 million +7.3%
2015 11.57 million +6.4%
2016 12.34 million +6.7%
2017 13.20 million +6.9%
2018 14.27 million +8.1%
2019 15.23 million +6.7%
2020 16.31 million +7.1%
2021 17.37 million +6.5%
2022 18.25 million +5.1%
2023 19.13 million +4.8%
2024 20.01 million +4.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 20.01 million is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 20.01 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million, 7.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 cement 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.

YearChange FromTo
1951 +116.5% 24,050 52,077
1952 +79.6% 52,077 93,552
1953 +57.6% 93,552 147,405
1954 +44.9% 147,405 213,530
1955 +38.4% 213,530 295,486
1956 +32.9% 295,486 392,848

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 310,895 24,050 742,056 10
1960s 1.25 million 844,208 1.83 million 10
1970s 2.86 million 1.92 million 3.57 million 10
1980s 4.10 million 3.64 million 4.73 million 10
1990s 5.53 million 4.91 million 6.15 million 10
2000s 6.95 million 6.30 million 7.93 million 10
2010s 11.42 million 8.36 million 15.23 million 10
2020s 18.21 million 16.31 million 20.01 million 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 104 Zimbabwe 21.71 million compare
  2. 105 Luxembourg 21.07 million compare
  3. 106 Costa Rica 20.94 million compare
  4. 108 Mozambique 19.50 million compare
  5. 109 El Salvador 18.79 million compare
  6. 110 Sudan 18.19 million compare

See the full ranking of 211 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 cement in Zambia?
Cumulative co2 cement in Zambia was 20.01 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 cement recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 20.01 million in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 cement recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 24,050 in 1950.
How does Zambia rank for cumulative co2 cement?
Zambia ranks 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 cement rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 84.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative co2 cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 cement
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
211 places, 24,035 data points, 1750–2024
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