emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.53 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 1.4%
World rank
111th
of 207 countries
All-time high
2.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.6615 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.6615 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Zambia ranks 111th of 207 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6615 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6765 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 0.6894 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.8382 tonnes per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1965 | 1 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9896 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1968 | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1972 | 1.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 1.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 1.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 1.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 1.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 1.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1982 | 1.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 1.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 1.44 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 1.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 1.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1989 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1993 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 1.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 2.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 2.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 2.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8976 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.6615 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.21 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 108 Cameroon 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 109 Mozambique 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 110 Dominica 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 112 Bahamas 2.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 113 Estonia 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 114 Portugal 2.45 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Zambia was 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6615 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Zambia rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 111th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.