Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 14.11 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
14.11 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
168th
of 204 countries
All-time high
20.41 tonnes per person
in 1980
All-time low
12.86 tonnes per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2024

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Zambia stood at 14.11 tonnes per person.

The figure is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Zambia peaked at 20.41 tonnes per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 12.86 tonnes per person, in 1960.

Zambia ranks 168th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Zambia, 1960 to 2024.
Year tonnes per person Change
1960 12.86 tonnes per person
1961 13.6 tonnes per person +5.8%
1962 14.24 tonnes per person +4.7%
1963 14.8 tonnes per person +3.9%
1964 15.25 tonnes per person +3.1%
1965 15.84 tonnes per person +3.8%
1966 16.26 tonnes per person +2.6%
1967 16.96 tonnes per person +4.3%
1968 17.54 tonnes per person +3.4%
1969 18.01 tonnes per person +2.7%
1970 18.36 tonnes per person +2.0%
1971 18.72 tonnes per person +1.9%
1972 19.09 tonnes per person +2.0%
1973 19.52 tonnes per person +2.3%
1974 19.82 tonnes per person +1.5%
1975 20.05 tonnes per person +1.2%
1976 20.24 tonnes per person +0.9%
1977 20.33 tonnes per person +0.5%
1978 20.36 tonnes per person +0.1%
1979 20.4 tonnes per person +0.2%
1980 20.41 tonnes per person +0.0%
1981 20.35 tonnes per person -0.3%
1982 20.28 tonnes per person -0.4%
1983 20.14 tonnes per person -0.7%
1984 19.96 tonnes per person -0.9%
1985 19.77 tonnes per person -0.9%
1986 19.6 tonnes per person -0.9%
1987 19.42 tonnes per person -1.0%
1988 19.31 tonnes per person -0.5%
1989 19.15 tonnes per person -0.9%
1990 18.97 tonnes per person -0.9%
1991 18.8 tonnes per person -0.9%
1992 18.65 tonnes per person -0.8%
1993 18.51 tonnes per person -0.8%
1994 18.35 tonnes per person -0.9%
1995 18.16 tonnes per person -1.1%
1996 17.92 tonnes per person -1.3%
1997 17.72 tonnes per person -1.1%
1998 17.5 tonnes per person -1.2%
1999 17.22 tonnes per person -1.6%
2000 16.92 tonnes per person -1.7%
2001 16.6 tonnes per person -1.9%
2002 16.28 tonnes per person -1.9%
2003 15.98 tonnes per person -1.9%
2004 15.66 tonnes per person -2.0%
2005 15.34 tonnes per person -2.0%
2006 15.01 tonnes per person -2.2%
2007 14.67 tonnes per person -2.2%
2008 14.35 tonnes per person -2.2%
2009 14.07 tonnes per person -2.0%
2010 13.82 tonnes per person -1.8%
2011 13.6 tonnes per person -1.6%
2012 13.44 tonnes per person -1.1%
2013 13.31 tonnes per person -1.0%
2014 13.23 tonnes per person -0.6%
2015 13.16 tonnes per person -0.5%
2016 13.11 tonnes per person -0.4%
2017 13.14 tonnes per person +0.2%
2018 13.23 tonnes per person +0.7%
2019 13.32 tonnes per person +0.7%
2020 13.47 tonnes per person +1.1%
2021 13.57 tonnes per person +0.8%
2022 13.74 tonnes per person +1.3%
2023 13.94 tonnes per person +1.4%
2024 14.11 tonnes per person +1.3%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 14.11 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 73% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 14.11 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 15.54 tonnes per person 12.86 tonnes per person 18.01 tonnes per person 10
1970s 19.69 tonnes per person 18.36 tonnes per person 20.4 tonnes per person 10
1980s 19.84 tonnes per person 19.15 tonnes per person 20.41 tonnes per person 10
1990s 18.18 tonnes per person 17.22 tonnes per person 18.97 tonnes per person 10
2000s 15.49 tonnes per person 14.07 tonnes per person 16.92 tonnes per person 10
2010s 13.34 tonnes per person 13.11 tonnes per person 13.82 tonnes per person 10
2020s 13.77 tonnes per person 13.47 tonnes per person 14.11 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 165 Palestine 14.75 tonnes per person compare
  2. 166 Cambodia 14.26 tonnes per person compare
  3. 167 Solomon Islands 14.17 tonnes per person compare
  4. 169 Myanmar 13.36 tonnes per person compare
  5. 170 Cote d'Ivoire 12.53 tonnes per person compare
  6. 171 Ghana 12.39 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Zambia?
Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Zambia was 14.11 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 20.41 tonnes per person in 1980.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 12.86 tonnes per person in 1960.
How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
Zambia ranks 168th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 12,896 data points, 1960–2024
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Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.