Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Zambia

Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 300.84 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
300.84 million tonnes
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
300.84 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
2.33 million tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Zambia, 1950–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 300.84 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 300.84 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 2.33 million tonnes, in 1950.

Zambia ranks 118th of 215 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Zambia, 1950 to 2024.
Year tonnes Change
1950 2.33 million tonnes
1951 4.90 million tonnes +110.3%
1952 7.79 million tonnes +59.0%
1953 10.94 million tonnes +40.4%
1954 14.40 million tonnes +31.7%
1955 18.49 million tonnes +28.4%
1956 22.94 million tonnes +24.1%
1957 27.53 million tonnes +20.0%
1958 31.62 million tonnes +14.9%
1959 36.19 million tonnes +14.4%
1960 40.54 million tonnes +12.0%
1961 44.25 million tonnes +9.1%
1962 47.84 million tonnes +8.1%
1963 51.28 million tonnes +7.2%
1964 54.56 million tonnes +6.4%
1965 58.47 million tonnes +7.2%
1966 61.97 million tonnes +6.0%
1967 66.75 million tonnes +7.7%
1968 71.32 million tonnes +6.8%
1969 75.59 million tonnes +6.0%
1970 79.36 million tonnes +5.0%
1971 83.15 million tonnes +4.8%
1972 87.21 million tonnes +4.9%
1973 91.80 million tonnes +5.3%
1974 95.99 million tonnes +4.6%
1975 100.07 million tonnes +4.2%
1976 104.09 million tonnes +4.0%
1977 107.82 million tonnes +3.6%
1978 111.29 million tonnes +3.2%
1979 114.89 million tonnes +3.2%
1980 118.41 million tonnes +3.1%
1981 121.77 million tonnes +2.8%
1982 125.28 million tonnes +2.9%
1983 128.54 million tonnes +2.6%
1984 131.35 million tonnes +2.2%
1985 134.08 million tonnes +2.1%
1986 136.95 million tonnes +2.1%
1987 139.62 million tonnes +2.0%
1988 142.73 million tonnes +2.2%
1989 145.30 million tonnes +1.8%
1990 147.71 million tonnes +1.7%
1991 150.09 million tonnes +1.6%
1992 152.51 million tonnes +1.6%
1993 154.98 million tonnes +1.6%
1994 157.37 million tonnes +1.5%
1995 159.51 million tonnes +1.4%
1996 161.35 million tonnes +1.2%
1997 163.71 million tonnes +1.5%
1998 165.98 million tonnes +1.4%
1999 167.76 million tonnes +1.1%
2000 169.55 million tonnes +1.1%
2001 171.43 million tonnes +1.1%
2002 173.39 million tonnes +1.1%
2003 175.47 million tonnes +1.2%
2004 177.57 million tonnes +1.2%
2005 179.81 million tonnes +1.3%
2006 182.04 million tonnes +1.2%
2007 184.34 million tonnes +1.3%
2008 186.90 million tonnes +1.4%
2009 189.84 million tonnes +1.6%
2010 192.96 million tonnes +1.6%
2011 196.34 million tonnes +1.8%
2012 200.51 million tonnes +2.1%
2013 204.94 million tonnes +2.2%
2014 210.22 million tonnes +2.6%
2015 215.74 million tonnes +2.6%
2016 221.72 million tonnes +2.8%
2017 229.18 million tonnes +3.4%
2018 237.84 million tonnes +3.8%
2019 246.69 million tonnes +3.7%
2020 256.68 million tonnes +4.1%
2021 266.03 million tonnes +3.6%
2022 276.96 million tonnes +4.1%
2023 288.80 million tonnes +4.3%
2024 300.84 million tonnes +4.2%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled 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 +110.3% 2.33 million tonnes 4.90 million tonnes
1952 +59.0% 4.90 million tonnes 7.79 million tonnes
1953 +40.4% 7.79 million tonnes 10.94 million tonnes
1954 +31.7% 10.94 million tonnes 14.40 million tonnes
1955 +28.4% 14.40 million tonnes 18.49 million tonnes

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17.71 million tonnes 2.33 million tonnes 36.19 million tonnes 10
1960s 57.26 million tonnes 40.54 million tonnes 75.59 million tonnes 10
1970s 97.57 million tonnes 79.36 million tonnes 114.89 million tonnes 10
1980s 132.40 million tonnes 118.41 million tonnes 145.30 million tonnes 10
1990s 158.10 million tonnes 147.71 million tonnes 167.76 million tonnes 10
2000s 179.03 million tonnes 169.55 million tonnes 189.84 million tonnes 10
2010s 215.61 million tonnes 192.96 million tonnes 246.69 million tonnes 10
2020s 277.86 million tonnes 256.68 million tonnes 300.84 million tonnes 5

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  3. 117 Gabon 307.08 million tonnes compare
  4. 119 Senegal 300.60 million tonnes compare
  5. 120 Costa Rica 285.80 million tonnes compare
  6. 121 El Salvador 264.57 million tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Zambia?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Zambia was 300.84 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 300.84 million tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 million tonnes in 1950.
How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
Zambia ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled
Unit
tonnes
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
215 places, 23,492 data points, 1750–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.