Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 300.94 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Zambia is 300.94 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Zambia peaked at 756.66 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 300.94 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Zambia ranks 37th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 756.66 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 753.06 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 745.96 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 737.46 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 727.9 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1965 | 718.88 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 709.86 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 699.87 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1968 | 690.01 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 680.51 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1970 | 675.75 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 672.31 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 665.47 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 658.09 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 649.25 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 638.99 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 627.85 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 615.46 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 600.58 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1979 | 587.07 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 575.05 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 563.26 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 551.59 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 540.37 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 530.6 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 521.66 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 513.18 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1987 | 505.04 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 498.6 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1989 | 491.87 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 484.51 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 478.95 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 474.02 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 470.02 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 466.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 461.86 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 456.53 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 451.41 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 445.64 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 439.11 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 431.73 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 424.85 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 420.08 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 413.96 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2004 | 407.2 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 402.05 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 395.15 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 389.51 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 386.58 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 381.57 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 377.39 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 373.93 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 369.03 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 363.37 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 357.38 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 351.35 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 345.78 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 340.3 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 334.63 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 328.81 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 322.99 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2021 | 317.4 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 312 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 306.5 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 300.94 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 300.94 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 300.94 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 722.01 tonnes per person | 680.51 tonnes per person | 756.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 639.08 tonnes per person | 587.07 tonnes per person | 675.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 529.12 tonnes per person | 491.87 tonnes per person | 575.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 462.82 tonnes per person | 439.11 tonnes per person | 484.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 405.27 tonnes per person | 381.57 tonnes per person | 431.73 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 354.2 tonnes per person | 328.81 tonnes per person | 377.39 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 311.97 tonnes per person | 300.94 tonnes per person | 322.99 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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, per capita in Zambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Zambia was 300.94 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 756.66 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 300.94 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 37th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.