Cumulative co2 coal in Zambia

Zambia: Cumulative co2 coal was 143.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
143.98 million
Change on year
up 4.3%
World rank
70th
of 179 countries
All-time high
143.98 million
in 2024
All-time low
2.21 million
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Cumulative co2 coal in Zambia, 1950–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 143.98 million for cumulative co2 coal in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 34.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co2 coal in Zambia peaked at 143.98 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.21 million, in 1950.

That places Zambia 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.

Cumulative co2 coal in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative co2 coal in Zambia, 1950 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1950 2.21 million —
1951 4.60 million +108.2%
1952 7.28 million +58.2%
1953 10.18 million +39.9%
1954 13.37 million +31.2%
1955 17.13 million +28.1%
1956 21.17 million +23.6%
1957 25.32 million +19.6%
1958 28.92 million +14.2%
1959 33.03 million +14.2%
1960 36.92 million +11.8%
1961 40.18 million +8.8%
1962 43.29 million +7.7%
1963 46.25 million +6.9%
1964 49.00 million +5.9%
1965 52.23 million +6.6%
1966 55.06 million +5.4%
1967 58.74 million +6.7%
1968 62.06 million +5.7%
1969 64.95 million +4.7%
1970 67.39 million +3.8%
1971 69.56 million +3.2%
1972 71.90 million +3.4%
1973 74.14 million +3.1%
1974 76.13 million +2.7%
1975 77.99 million +2.4%
1976 79.78 million +2.3%
1977 81.37 million +2.0%
1978 82.78 million +1.7%
1979 84.12 million +1.6%
1980 85.47 million +1.6%
1981 86.60 million +1.3%
1982 87.95 million +1.6%
1983 88.97 million +1.1%
1984 90.09 million +1.3%
1985 91.20 million +1.2%
1986 92.42 million +1.3%
1987 93.45 million +1.1%
1988 94.83 million +1.5%
1989 95.71 million +0.9%
1990 96.54 million +0.9%
1991 97.38 million +0.9%
1992 98.25 million +0.9%
1993 99.13 million +0.9%
1994 99.97 million +0.8%
1995 100.30 million +0.3%
1996 100.72 million +0.4%
1997 101.21 million +0.5%
1998 101.67 million +0.5%
1999 101.95 million +0.3%
2000 102.24 million +0.3%
2001 102.54 million +0.3%
2002 102.84 million +0.3%
2003 103.17 million +0.3%
2004 103.40 million +0.2%
2005 103.72 million +0.3%
2006 103.85 million +0.1%
2007 104.14 million +0.3%
2008 104.46 million +0.3%
2009 104.86 million +0.4%
2010 105.25 million +0.4%
2011 105.52 million +0.3%
2012 105.88 million +0.3%
2013 106.34 million +0.4%
2014 107.23 million +0.8%
2015 108.18 million +0.9%
2016 109.15 million +0.9%
2017 111.66 million +2.3%
2018 115.65 million +3.6%
2019 119.09 million +3.0%
2020 123.51 million +3.7%
2021 127.02 million +2.8%
2022 132.11 million +4.0%
2023 137.98 million +4.4%
2024 143.98 million +4.3%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 143.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million, 7.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 143.98 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million, 45.5× the median. (38 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative co2 coal 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 +108.2% 2.21 million 4.60 million
1952 +58.2% 4.60 million 7.28 million
1953 +39.9% 7.28 million 10.18 million
1954 +31.2% 10.18 million 13.37 million
1955 +28.1% 13.37 million 17.13 million

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 16.32 million 2.21 million 33.03 million 10
1960s 50.87 million 36.92 million 64.95 million 10
1970s 76.51 million 67.39 million 84.12 million 10
1980s 90.67 million 85.47 million 95.71 million 10
1990s 99.71 million 96.54 million 101.95 million 10
2000s 103.52 million 102.24 million 104.86 million 10
2010s 109.39 million 105.25 million 119.09 million 10
2020s 132.92 million 123.51 million 143.98 million 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 67 Lithuania 187.17 million compare
  2. 68 Latvia 152.57 million compare
  3. 69 Croatia 150.18 million compare
  4. 71 Laos 142.25 million compare
  5. 72 Peru 138.40 million compare
  6. 73 Tajikistan 134.89 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co2 coal in Zambia?
Cumulative co2 coal in Zambia was 143.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 143.98 million in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co2 coal recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.21 million in 1950.
How does Zambia rank for cumulative co2 coal?
Zambia ranks 70th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co2 coal rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 34.3%. 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 Cumulative co2 coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cumulative co2 coal
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 18,115 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed