Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia

Zambia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) was 15,193 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
15,193 kt
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
101st
of 200 countries
All-time high
15,193 kt
in 2023
All-time low
4,627 kt
in 1964
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, 1961–2023

5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia is 15,193 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia peaked at 15,193 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,627 kt, in 1964.

That places Zambia 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Zambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 5,020 kt
1962 4,919 kt -2.0%
1963 4,807 kt -2.3%
1964 4,627 kt -3.7%
1965 5,283 kt +14.2%
1966 4,909 kt -7.1%
1967 6,215 kt +26.6%
1968 6,019 kt -3.2%
1969 5,763 kt -4.3%
1970 5,439 kt -5.6%
1971 5,311 kt -2.4%
1972 5,628 kt +6.0%
1973 6,234 kt +10.8%
1974 5,862 kt -6.0%
1975 5,791 kt -1.2%
1976 5,813 kt +0.4%
1977 5,563 kt -4.3%
1978 5,471 kt -1.7%
1979 5,604 kt +2.4%
1980 5,618 kt +0.2%
1981 5,504 kt -2.0%
1982 5,714 kt +3.8%
1983 5,520 kt -3.4%
1984 5,091 kt -7.8%
1985 5,046 kt -0.9%
1986 5,319 kt +5.4%
1987 5,185 kt -2.5%
1988 5,670 kt +9.3%
1989 5,191 kt -8.4%
1990 5,057 kt -2.6%
1991 5,123 kt +1.3%
1992 5,247 kt +2.4%
1993 5,351 kt +2.0%
1994 5,371 kt +0.4%
1995 5,171 kt -3.7%
1996 4,906 kt -5.1%
1997 5,496 kt +12.0%
1998 5,551 kt +1.0%
1999 5,188 kt -6.5%
2000 5,277 kt +1.7%
2001 5,565 kt +5.5%
2002 5,696 kt +2.4%
2003 5,884 kt +3.3%
2004 5,984 kt +1.7%
2005 6,195 kt +3.5%
2006 6,266 kt +1.2%
2007 6,447 kt +2.9%
2008 6,818 kt +5.8%
2009 7,199 kt +5.6%
2010 7,410 kt +2.9%
2011 7,762 kt +4.8%
2012 8,553 kt +10.2%
2013 8,820 kt +3.1%
2014 9,373 kt +6.3%
2015 9,725 kt +3.8%
2016 10,624 kt +9.2%
2017 11,846 kt +11.5%
2018 12,461 kt +5.2%
2019 12,952 kt +3.9%
2020 13,382 kt +3.3%
2021 14,003 kt +4.6%
2022 14,794 kt +5.6%
2023 15,193 kt +2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,285 kt 4,627 kt 6,215 kt 9
1970s 5,672 kt 5,311 kt 6,234 kt 10
1980s 5,386 kt 5,046 kt 5,714 kt 10
1990s 5,246 kt 4,906 kt 5,551 kt 10
2000s 6,133 kt 5,277 kt 7,199 kt 10
2010s 9,953 kt 7,410 kt 12,952 kt 10
2020s 14,343 kt 13,382 kt 15,193 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 98 Cameroon 18,141 kt compare
  2. 99 Nepal 16,414 kt compare
  3. 100 Cambodia 16,285 kt compare
  4. 102 Yemen 14,972 kt compare
  5. 103 Afghanistan 14,403 kt compare
  6. 104 Estonia 14,375 kt compare

See the full ranking of 252 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) in Zambia was 15,193 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 15,193 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4,627 kt in 1964.
How does Zambia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq)?
Zambia ranks 101st out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
252 places, 14,511 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf