Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Zambia
Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil was 136.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil in Zambia, 1950–2024
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 oil in Zambia is 136.85 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 48.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Zambia peaked at 136.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,425 tonnes, in 1950.
Zambia ranks 126th 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.08 million tonnes | 95,425 tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.14 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 8.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.20 million tonnes | 10.05 million tonnes | 27.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.64 million tonnes | 29.30 million tonnes | 44.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.85 million tonnes | 46.26 million tonnes | 59.67 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.56 million tonnes | 61.01 million tonnes | 77.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 94.80 million tonnes | 79.35 million tonnes | 112.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 126.73 million tonnes | 116.85 million tonnes | 136.85 million 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Zambia?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil in Zambia was 136.85 million 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 oil recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 136.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,425 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Zambia ranks 126th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.6%. 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 oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.