Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0114 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0114 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
172nd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0114 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0022 kt per square kilometre
in 2000
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.0114 kt per square kilometre for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 128.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0114 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 kt per square kilometre, in 2000.
Zambia ranks 172nd of 186 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +37.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0055 kt per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 kt per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0044 kt per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0037 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0034 kt per square kilometre | -7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.004 kt per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 1991 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0023 kt per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | +29.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0029 kt per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0024 kt per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0026 kt per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +21.9% |
| 2013 | 0.005 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0056 kt per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0086 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0114 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 22% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0114 kt per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0203 kt per square kilometre, 56% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0043 kt per square kilometre | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 0.0059 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0032 kt per square kilometre | 0.0046 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0031 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 kt per square kilometre | 0.0022 kt per square kilometre | 0.0035 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | 0.0091 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0105 kt per square kilometre | 0.0095 kt per square kilometre | 0.0114 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Guyana 0.0135 kt per square kilometre compare
- 170 Guinea-Bissau 0.0129 kt per square kilometre compare
- 171 Sudan 0.012 kt per square kilometre compare
- 173 Botswana 0.0109 kt per square kilometre compare
- 174 Solomon Islands 0.0107 kt per square kilometre compare
- 175 Mozambique 0.0088 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0114 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0114 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 kt per square kilometre in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 128.3%. 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 Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.