Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0204 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia stood at 0.0204 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 0.0204 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0062 kt per square kilometre, in 1964.
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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0065 kt per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0073 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1987 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0074 kt per square kilometre | +12.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.007 kt per square kilometre | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0079 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 0.008 kt per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0087 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0092 kt per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0104 kt per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0115 kt per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0119 kt per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 kt per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0131 kt per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 kt per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0159 kt per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0168 kt per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0188 kt per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0199 kt per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | +2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0062 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0076 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0084 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0077 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0066 kt per square kilometre | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0083 kt per square kilometre | 0.0071 kt per square kilometre | 0.0097 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0134 kt per square kilometre | 0.01 kt per square kilometre | 0.0174 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0193 kt per square kilometre | 0.018 kt per square kilometre | 0.0204 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 169 Papua New Guinea 0.0217 kt per square kilometre compare
- 170 Suriname 0.0217 kt per square kilometre compare
- 171 Guyana 0.0206 kt per square kilometre compare
- 173 Vanuatu 0.0182 kt per square kilometre compare
- 174 Madagascar 0.0167 kt per square kilometre compare
- 175 Sudan 0.0165 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 (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia?
- Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Zambia was 0.0204 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0204 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0062 kt per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Zambia rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 172nd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.