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

Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

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

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 10.6%

World rank

9th

of 191 countries

All-time high

1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1963

All-time low

0.1461 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2013

Years of data

1960–2024

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

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

Analysis

Zambia recorded 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in 2024.

That represents a change of up 10.6% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zambia peaked at 1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0.1461 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2013.

That places Zambia 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zambia, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	1.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	1.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.0%
1962	1.25 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.8%
1963	1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.6%
1964	1.16 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.5%
1965	0.9505 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1966	0.8587 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.7%
1967	0.8337 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1968	0.7451 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
1969	0.6374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.5%
1970	0.7244 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.7%
1971	0.8262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.1%
1972	0.7605 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.0%
1973	0.6091 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
1974	0.5277 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1975	0.6488 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+22.9%
1976	0.5942 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.4%
1977	0.6629 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.6%
1978	0.6011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.3%
1979	0.5121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.8%
1980	0.4509 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1981	0.4461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.1%
1982	0.4726 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%
1983	0.5639 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.3%
1984	0.7056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+25.1%
1985	0.8735 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1986	1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+38.8%
1987	0.9127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-24.7%
1988	0.5696 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-37.6%
1989	0.5443 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.5%
1990	0.6739 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+23.8%
1991	0.6719 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1992	0.7303 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.7%
1993	0.7292 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
1994	0.6704 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-8.1%
1995	0.6602 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1996	0.7139 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+8.1%
1997	0.611 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.4%
1998	0.7597 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+24.3%
1999	0.8051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2000	0.775 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.7%
2001	0.6971 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
2002	0.7016 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2003	0.6157 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.2%
2004	0.4968 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.3%
2005	0.3826 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2006	0.2564 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-33.0%
2007	0.2401 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.4%
2008	0.1963 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.2%
2009	0.237 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+20.7%
2010	0.1855 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-21.7%
2011	0.1659 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2012	0.1568 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.4%
2013	0.1461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
2014	0.1543 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.6%
2015	0.2011 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.4%
2016	0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.6%
2017	0.1724 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.3%
2018	0.1729 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.3%
2019	0.1987 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.9%
2020	0.2596 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+30.7%
2021	0.2165 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.6%
2022	0.1667 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-23.0%
2023	0.179 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.4%
2024	0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+10.6%

Zambia compared with similar countries

Zambia's 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0573 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Zambia's 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0607 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.9911 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.6374 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.6467 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5121 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8262 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.6752 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.21 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.7026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.611 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.8051 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.4599 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1963 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.775 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1762 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1461 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.204 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1667 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2596 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

6 Nicaragua 0.2298 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
7 Bhutan 0.2083 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
8 Mozambique 0.2046 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
10 Sierra Leone 0.1912 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
11 Laos 0.1599 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
12 Bolivia 0.1384 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 191 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)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zambia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp in Zambia was 0.1981 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1963.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1461 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2013.
How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Zambia ranks 9th out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV · JSON — 65 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zambia. Statizoid, drawing on Statizoid (derived). Retrieved 21 September 2026, from https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/cumulative-co2-emissions-including-land-use-change-per-unit-of-gdp/zambia/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page; please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://climate.statizoid.com/stat/cumulative-co2-emissions-including-land-use-change-per-unit-of-gdp/zambia/">Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per unit of GDP in Zambia</a> — Statizoid

How this figure is calculated

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

Computed from

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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

Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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: 191 places, 10,578 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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.