Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate was 0.9852 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9852 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
34th
of 188 countries
All-time high
90.78 % change on previous year
in 1851
All-time low
0.5801 % change on previous year
in 1978
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at 0.9852 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 90.78 % change on previous year in 1851 and was at its lowest, 0.5801 % change on previous year, in 1978.
That places Zambia 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 90.78 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | 44.83 % change on previous year | -50.6% |
| 1853 | 30.58 % change on previous year | -31.8% |
| 1854 | 22.39 % change on previous year | -26.8% |
| 1855 | 17.74 % change on previous year | -20.7% |
| 1856 | 14.68 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1857 | 12.67 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1858 | 10.97 % change on previous year | -13.4% |
| 1859 | 9.74 % change on previous year | -11.2% |
| 1860 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -10.1% |
| 1861 | 7.91 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1862 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 1863 | 6.66 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1864 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 1865 | 5.84 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1866 | 5.42 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1867 | 5.09 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1868 | 4.84 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 1869 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1870 | 4.38 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1871 | 4.18 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1872 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1873 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 1874 | 3.77 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 1875 | 3.6 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1876 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1877 | 3.36 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1878 | 3.24 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1879 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -2.3% |
| 1880 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 3.35 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 3.34 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1883 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1884 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1885 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1886 | 3.17 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1887 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 3.1 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 1889 | 3.01 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 1890 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 1891 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1892 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1893 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 1894 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1895 | 2.04 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1896 | 1.96 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 1897 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 1898 | 1.83 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1899 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1900 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1901 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1902 | 1.46 % change on previous year | -6.3% |
| 1903 | 1.37 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 1904 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 1905 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 1906 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -5.8% |
| 1907 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1908 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1909 | 0.966 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 1910 | 0.9405 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 1911 | 0.9203 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1912 | 0.9019 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1913 | 0.8863 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1914 | 0.8712 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1915 | 0.8563 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1916 | 0.8424 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1917 | 0.8284 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1918 | 0.8116 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1919 | 0.7944 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1920 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +145.5% |
| 1921 | 2.57 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 1922 | 2.95 % change on previous year | +14.7% |
| 1923 | 3.19 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 1924 | 3.33 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1925 | 3.41 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1926 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1927 | 3.46 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1928 | 3.45 % change on previous year | -0.4% |
| 1929 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1930 | 3.44 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 3.42 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1932 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1933 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 3.29 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1935 | 3.21 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1936 | 3.15 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 3.17 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1939 | 3 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 1940 | 3.36 % change on previous year | +12.1% |
| 1941 | 3.53 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1942 | 3.55 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 3.52 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1944 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1946 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1947 | 3.35 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1948 | 3.3 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 1949 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 1950 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1951 | 2.85 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1953 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 2.97 % change on previous year | -0.8% |
| 1955 | 3.06 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 1956 | 3.14 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 3.23 % change on previous year | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 3.39 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1960 | 3.39 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1962 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -17.4% |
| 1963 | 2.03 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1964 | 1.87 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1965 | 1.94 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1968 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1971 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1973 | 1.78 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 1.59 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1976 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5801 % change on previous year | -44.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7263 % change on previous year | +25.2% |
| 1980 | 0.9282 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 1981 | 0.9961 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1982 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1983 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 1.26 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1985 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1989 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -12.3% |
| 1990 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -17.8% |
| 1991 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +25.9% |
| 1992 | 1.39 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 1.55 % change on previous year | +11.5% |
| 1994 | 1.58 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 1.3 % change on previous year | -12.7% |
| 1997 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1998 | 1.34 % change on previous year | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2000 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.43 % change on previous year | +27.1% |
| 2002 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +37.9% |
| 2003 | 1.65 % change on previous year | -16.1% |
| 2004 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2.05 % change on previous year | +33.0% |
| 2006 | 1.73 % change on previous year | -15.7% |
| 2007 | 2.11 % change on previous year | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 2.85 % change on previous year | +35.0% |
| 2009 | 2.26 % change on previous year | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 2.39 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2011 | 2.43 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.94 % change on previous year | -20.1% |
| 2013 | 1.67 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 1.52 % change on previous year | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 1.43 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2017 | 1.48 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.33 % change on previous year | -10.0% |
| 2019 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -8.7% |
| 2020 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 1.05 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.9852 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9852 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5174 % change on previous year, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9852 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6832 % change on previous year, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +145.5% | 0.7944 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year |
| 1852 | -50.6% | 90.78 % change on previous year | 44.83 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -44.7% | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.5801 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +37.9% | 1.43 % change on previous year | 1.97 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | +35.0% | 2.11 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year |
| 2005 | +33.0% | 1.54 % change on previous year | 2.05 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 28.26 % change on previous year | 9.74 % change on previous year | 90.78 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | 6.25 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 8.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.72 % change on previous year | 3.17 % change on previous year | 4.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.24 % change on previous year | 3.01 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.14 % change on previous year | 1.78 % change on previous year | 2.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.28 % change on previous year | 0.966 % change on previous year | 1.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.8653 % change on previous year | 0.7944 % change on previous year | 0.9405 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.12 % change on previous year | 1.95 % change on previous year | 3.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3 % change on previous year | 3.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 3.42 % change on previous year | 3.25 % change on previous year | 3.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.08 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.16 % change on previous year | 1.81 % change on previous year | 3.39 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.48 % change on previous year | 0.5801 % change on previous year | 2.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.22 % change on previous year | 0.9282 % change on previous year | 1.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.37 % change on previous year | 1.06 % change on previous year | 1.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.87 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 2.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.69 % change on previous year | 1.22 % change on previous year | 2.43 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 % change on previous year | 0.9852 % change on previous year | 1.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 31 Iran 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Papua New Guinea 1.02 % change on previous year compare
- 33 East Timor 0.9895 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Tanzania 0.9756 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Belgium 0.9315 % change on previous year compare
- 37 Finland 0.9279 % change on previous year compare
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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate in Zambia was 0.9852 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 90.78 % change on previous year in 1851.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5801 % change on previous year in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 34th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.