emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.0935 tonnes per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0935 tonnes per person for emissions of air pollutants, per capita in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.2044 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.0935 tonnes per person, in 2022.
Zambia ranks 23rd of 207 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1528 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.1511 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1962 | 0.1498 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.1479 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.1742 tonnes per person | +17.8% |
| 1965 | 0.2018 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 1966 | 0.193 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.2044 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.1971 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1969 | 0.1878 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1828 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1697 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1972 | 0.1745 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1742 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1701 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1707 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1692 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.1648 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1636 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1593 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.1568 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.1531 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.153 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1513 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1505 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.1504 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1535 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1518 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1532 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1521 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.1494 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1509 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1515 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1471 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1436 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.14 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1346 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.1315 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1278 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.1249 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1215 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1179 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1139 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.1102 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.106 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.1015 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0995 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0988 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0986 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0986 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.099 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0988 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0991 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0988 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0979 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.097 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0961 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0956 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0949 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0948 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0935 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0935 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0453 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0935 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0539 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.176 tonnes per person | 0.1479 tonnes per person | 0.2044 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1699 tonnes per person | 0.1593 tonnes per person | 0.1828 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1526 tonnes per person | 0.1504 tonnes per person | 0.1568 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 0.1249 tonnes per person | 0.1515 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.107 tonnes per person | 0.0988 tonnes per person | 0.1215 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.098 tonnes per person | 0.0956 tonnes per person | 0.0991 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0944 tonnes per person | 0.0935 tonnes per person | 0.0949 tonnes per person | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zambia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Zambia was 0.0935 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2044 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0935 tonnes per person in 2022.
- How does Zambia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 23rd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.