Energy — Emissions per capita in Zambia

Zambia: Energy — Emissions per capita was 0.73 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.73 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
165th
of 207 countries
All-time high
0.73 t CO2eq/cap
in 2022
All-time low
0.51 t CO2eq/cap
in 2007
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions per capita in Zambia, 1990–2023

00.20.40.60.81990200620231990: 0.65 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.64 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.51 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.52 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.53 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.54 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.57 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.59 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.63 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.68 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.69 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.7 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.71 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.73 t CO2eq/cap

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 165th out of 207 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 162 Sri Lanka 0.8 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 163 Polynesia 0.79 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 164 Pakistan 0.77 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 166 Myanmar 0.72 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 167 Benin 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 167 Vanuatu 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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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 165th out of 207 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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About this data

Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
241 places, 7,974 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.