Energy — Emissions Share in Zambia

Zambia: Energy — Emissions Share was 24.98 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
24.98 %
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
195th
of 221 countries
All-time high
24.98 %
in 2023
All-time low
7.91 %
in 2011
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Energy — Emissions Share in Zambia, 1990–2023

101520251990200620231990: 10.9 %1991: 10.9 %1992: 11.1 %1993: 11.3 %1994: 11.2 %1995: 10 %1996: 8.6 %1997: 10.8 %1998: 10.6 %1999: 8.4 %2000: 8.2 %2001: 9 %2002: 9.3 %2003: 9.6 %2004: 9.6 %2005: 10.2 %2006: 9.9 %2007: 10.2 %2008: 11.3 %2009: 12.3 %2010: 12.7 %2011: 7.9 %2012: 9.4 %2013: 9.8 %2014: 10.8 %2015: 11.3 %2016: 17.9 %2017: 20.4 %2018: 21.2 %2019: 22.4 %2020: 22.9 %2021: 23.1 %2022: 24.2 %2023: 25 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, energy — emissions share in Zambia stood at 24.98 %. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 155.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions share in Zambia peaked at 24.98 % in 2023 and was at its lowest, 7.91 %, in 2011.

That places Zambia 195th 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 Share in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions Share (CO2) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 10.88 % —
1991 10.9 % +0.2%
1992 11.13 % +2.1%
1993 11.3 % +1.5%
1994 11.15 % -1.3%
1995 10 % -10.3%
1996 8.56 % -14.4%
1997 10.8 % +26.2%
1998 10.55 % -2.3%
1999 8.37 % -20.7%
2000 8.18 % -2.3%
2001 8.98 % +9.8%
2002 9.29 % +3.5%
2003 9.58 % +3.1%
2004 9.62 % +0.4%
2005 10.15 % +5.5%
2006 9.91 % -2.4%
2007 10.23 % +3.2%
2008 11.31 % +10.6%
2009 12.35 % +9.2%
2010 12.66 % +2.5%
2011 7.91 % -37.5%
2012 9.43 % +19.2%
2013 9.77 % +3.6%
2014 10.77 % +10.2%
2015 11.31 % +5.0%
2016 17.93 % +58.5%
2017 20.42 % +13.9%
2018 21.22 % +3.9%
2019 22.36 % +5.4%
2020 22.94 % +2.6%
2021 23.15 % +0.9%
2022 24.16 % +4.4%
2023 24.98 % +3.4%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 24.98 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 76.32 %, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 24.98 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.75 %, 66% of the median. (45 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions Share in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2016 +58.5% 11.31 % 17.93 %
2011 -37.5% 12.66 % 7.91 %

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.36 % 8.37 % 11.3 % 10
2000s 9.96 % 8.18 % 12.35 % 10
2010s 14.38 % 7.91 % 22.36 % 10
2020s 23.81 % 22.94 % 24.98 % 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 192 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 26.09 % compare
  2. 193 Papua New Guinea 25.28 % compare
  3. 194 Vanuatu 24.99 % compare
  4. 196 Burundi 21.83 % compare
  5. 197 Paraguay 21.25 % compare
  6. 198 Suriname 20.61 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions share in Zambia?
Energy — emissions share in Zambia was 24.98 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest energy — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 24.98 % in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions share recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 7.91 % in 2011.
How does Zambia rank for energy — emissions share?
Zambia ranks 195th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions share rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.7%. 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 Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
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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.