Energy — Emissions per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Energy — Emissions per capita in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy — emissions per capita in Zambia is 0.73 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 28.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.51 t CO2eq/cap, in 2007.
That places Zambia 176th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.64 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | -8.5% |
| 1997 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +9.3% |
| 1998 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 0.52 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 0.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 0.59 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.63 t CO2eq/cap | +6.8% |
| 2017 | 0.68 t CO2eq/cap | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.69 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.71 t CO2eq/cap | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.73 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.86 t CO2eq/cap, 85% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.73 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.61 t CO2eq/cap, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.604 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.65 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.528 t CO2eq/cap | 0.51 t CO2eq/cap | 0.54 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.609 t CO2eq/cap | 0.53 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7175 t CO2eq/cap | 0.7 t CO2eq/cap | 0.73 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 per capita in Zambia?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Zambia was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.51 t CO2eq/cap in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Zambia ranks 176th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.1%. 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 per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.