What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 6.41 billion tonnes in 2024.

What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 14.31 million tonnes in 1850.

How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?

Zambia ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Zambia data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 6.41 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

6.41 billion tonnes

Change on year

up 1.0%

World rank

29th

of 197 countries

All-time high

6.41 billion tonnes

in 2024

All-time low

14.31 million tonnes

in 1850

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia is 6.41 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia peaked at 6.41 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 14.31 million tonnes, in 1850.

Zambia ranks 29th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	67.55 million tonnes	14.31 million tonnes	117.05 million tonnes	10
1860s	171.35 million tonnes	127.31 million tonnes	214.41 million tonnes	10
1870s	266.35 million tonnes	223.79 million tonnes	308.90 million tonnes	10
1880s	370.73 million tonnes	319.13 million tonnes	424.97 million tonnes	10
1890s	482.15 million tonnes	436.48 million tonnes	525.27 million tonnes	10
1900s	567.18 million tonnes	534.03 million tonnes	596.38 million tonnes	10
1910s	626.31 million tonnes	601.99 million tonnes	650.04 million tonnes	10
1920s	764.52 million tonnes	662.72 million tonnes	883.78 million tonnes	10
1930s	1.06 billion tonnes	914.21 million tonnes	1.22 billion tonnes	10
1940s	1.47 billion tonnes	1.26 billion tonnes	1.70 billion tonnes	10
1950s	2.01 billion tonnes	1.75 billion tonnes	2.31 billion tonnes	10
1960s	2.63 billion tonnes	2.39 billion tonnes	2.86 billion tonnes	10
1970s	3.15 billion tonnes	2.92 billion tonnes	3.31 billion tonnes	10
1980s	3.52 billion tonnes	3.34 billion tonnes	3.73 billion tonnes	10
1990s	4.02 billion tonnes	3.77 billion tonnes	4.28 billion tonnes	10
2000s	4.69 billion tonnes	4.32 billion tonnes	5.15 billion tonnes	10
2010s	5.71 billion tonnes	5.27 billion tonnes	6.09 billion tonnes	10
2020s	6.29 billion tonnes	6.16 billion tonnes	6.41 billion tonnes	5

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More climate change data for Zambia

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
Population growth 2.8% (2025)
Population, total 21.91 million (2025)
Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
Urban population 10.06 million (2025)
Urban population 45.9% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Zambia was 6.41 billion tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 6.41 billion tonnes in 2024.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 14.31 million tonnes in 1850.
How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?: Zambia ranks 29th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit: tonnes
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.