Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement in Zambia
Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement was 20.01 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 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 from cement in Zambia stood at 20.01 million tonnes. 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 emissions from cement in Zambia peaked at 20.01 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24,050 tonnes, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 310,895 tonnes | 24,050 tonnes | 742,056 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 844,208 tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.86 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.10 million tonnes | 3.64 million tonnes | 4.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.53 million tonnes | 4.91 million tonnes | 6.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.95 million tonnes | 6.30 million tonnes | 7.93 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.42 million tonnes | 8.36 million tonnes | 15.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.21 million tonnes | 16.31 million tonnes | 20.01 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 104 Zimbabwe 21.71 million tonnes compare
- 106 Costa Rica 20.94 million tonnes compare
- 108 Mozambique 19.50 million tonnes compare
- 109 El Salvador 18.79 million tonnes compare
- 110 Sudan 18.19 million tonnes compare
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)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Zambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement in Zambia was 20.01 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 from cement recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 20.01 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24,050 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Zambia ranks 107th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.