How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Zambia ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zambia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.1%

World rank

7th

of 193 countries

All-time high

3.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1962

All-time low

0.1996 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.1% on the previous year and up 21.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 3.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962 and was at its lowest, 0.1996 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

Zambia ranks 7th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	3.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	3.59 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1962	3.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1963	3.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	3.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.8%
1965	2.5 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.0%
1966	2.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.7%
1967	2.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1968	1.78 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1969	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.8%
1970	1.63 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%
1971	1.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.7%
1972	1.62 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1973	1.27 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
1974	1.08 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.0%
1975	1.31 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.9%
1976	1.18 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1977	1.3 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.2%
1978	1.17 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.0%
1979	0.9859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.6%
1980	0.859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1981	0.8408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1982	0.8804 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.7%
1983	1.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+17.9%
1984	1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.7%
1985	1.57 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.3%
1986	2.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+37.2%
1987	1.6 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-25.6%
1988	0.9883 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-38.4%
1989	0.9345 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
1990	1.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.8%
1991	1.13 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1992	1.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.6%
1993	1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.3%
1994	1.09 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1995	1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.5%
1996	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.2%
1997	0.969 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.2%
1998	1.19 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.3%
1999	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
2000	1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2001	1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.8%
2002	1.07 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2003	0.9276 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.0%
2004	0.7421 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-20.0%
2005	0.5655 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.8%
2006	0.3757 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.6%
2007	0.3482 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2008	0.281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2009	0.3358 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
2010	0.2601 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-22.6%
2011	0.2301 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
2012	0.2158 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.2%
2013	0.1996 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.5%
2014	0.2093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
2015	0.2711 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+29.5%
2016	0.2791 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.9%
2017	0.2294 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.8%
2018	0.2286 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2019	0.2612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.3%
2020	0.3394 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.0%
2021	0.2816 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2022	0.2156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.4%
2023	0.2303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.8%
2024	0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.1%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 4.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	2.75 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.48 tonnes per US$ of GDP	3.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	1.33 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.9859 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.81 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	1.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8408 tonnes per US$ of GDP	2.15 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.969 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.26 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.6915 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.281 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.2 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2384 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1996 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2791 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.2641 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2156 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3394 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

4 Bhutan 0.338 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
5 Sierra Leone 0.3369 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
6 Central African Republic 0.3259 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Guinea 0.2297 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
9 Nicaragua 0.2238 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
10 Myanmar 0.2223 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 3.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1962.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1996 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 7th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 21.1%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.