Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Zambia
Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 5.01 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Zambia, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 5.01 billion tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Zambia peaked at 5.01 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 52.04 million tonnes, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 63rd of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 52.04 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 104.64 million tonnes | +101.1% |
| 1952 | 160.96 million tonnes | +53.8% |
| 1953 | 219.65 million tonnes | +36.5% |
| 1954 | 279.88 million tonnes | +27.4% |
| 1955 | 344.33 million tonnes | +23.0% |
| 1956 | 412.61 million tonnes | +19.8% |
| 1957 | 484.90 million tonnes | +17.5% |
| 1958 | 559.88 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1959 | 640.23 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1960 | 722.86 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1961 | 790.81 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1962 | 848.85 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 903.27 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1964 | 954.28 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 1.01 billion tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1.06 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1967 | 1.12 billion tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 1.17 billion tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 1.23 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1970 | 1.30 billion tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.37 billion tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1972 | 1.42 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 1.48 billion tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 1.54 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1976 | 1.63 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 1.67 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 1.69 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 1.72 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 1.75 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 1.79 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 1.83 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1.87 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 1.92 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 1.97 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 2.02 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.07 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 2.12 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 2.17 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2.22 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 2.27 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 2.32 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2.39 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 2.45 billion tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 2.51 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1996 | 2.57 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 2.63 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2.69 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 2.74 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 2.79 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 2.85 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 2.94 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 3.09 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 3.19 billion tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 3.27 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 3.52 billion tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 3.63 billion tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 3.76 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 3.89 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 4.00 billion tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 4.10 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2014 | 4.19 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.27 billion tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 4.37 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 4.46 billion tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 4.55 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 4.63 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 4.71 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 4.78 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 4.86 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 4.94 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2024 | 5.01 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 5.01 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 2.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 5.01 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 billion tonnes, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +101.1% | 52.04 million tonnes | 104.64 million tonnes |
| 1952 | +53.8% | 104.64 million tonnes | 160.96 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +36.5% | 160.96 million tonnes | 219.65 million tonnes |
| 1954 | +27.4% | 219.65 million tonnes | 279.88 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 325.91 million tonnes | 52.04 million tonnes | 640.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 981.08 million tonnes | 722.86 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.30 billion tonnes | 1.72 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 billion tonnes | 1.75 billion tonnes | 2.17 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.48 billion tonnes | 2.22 billion tonnes | 2.74 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.17 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | 3.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.22 billion tonnes | 3.76 billion tonnes | 4.63 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.86 billion tonnes | 4.71 billion tonnes | 5.01 billion tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 60 Greece 5.29 billion tonnes compare
- 61 Madagascar 5.20 billion tonnes compare
- 62 New Zealand 5.13 billion tonnes compare
- 64 Bulgaria 4.99 billion tonnes compare
- 65 Mozambique 4.65 billion tonnes compare
- 66 Slovakia 4.53 billion tonnes 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Zambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Zambia was 5.01 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.01 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.04 million tonnes in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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.