Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per capita was 0.0119 kt per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Zambia, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per person.
Analysis
In 2024, forest fires — emissions (co2), per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0119 kt per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, forest fires — emissions (co2), per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0249 kt per person in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0097 kt per person, in 2023.
That places Zambia 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kt per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 0.0163 kt per person | — |
| 2002 | 0.0158 kt per person | -3.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0234 kt per person | +47.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0249 kt per person | +6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0241 kt per person | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0176 kt per person | -27.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0189 kt per person | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0216 kt per person | +14.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0182 kt per person | -15.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0241 kt per person | +32.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0236 kt per person | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0224 kt per person | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0207 kt per person | -7.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0199 kt per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0233 kt per person | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0216 kt per person | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0216 kt per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0193 kt per person | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0185 kt per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0154 kt per person | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0128 kt per person | -17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0116 kt per person | -9.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0097 kt per person | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0119 kt per person | +23.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0119 kt per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kt per person, 529.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0119 kt per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kt per person, 415.9× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0201 kt per person | 0.0158 kt per person | 0.0249 kt per person | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0215 kt per person | 0.0185 kt per person | 0.0241 kt per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0123 kt per person | 0.0097 kt per person | 0.0154 kt per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 1 Central African Republic 0.0394 kt per person compare
- 3 Belize 0.0117 kt per person compare
- 4 Mozambique 0.0054 kt per person compare
- 5 Angola 0.0042 kt per person 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 forest fires — emissions (co2), per capita in Zambia?
- Forest fires — emissions (co2), per capita in Zambia was 0.0119 kt per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest forest fires — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0249 kt per person in 2004.
- What is the lowest forest fires — emissions (co2), per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0097 kt per person in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for forest fires — emissions (co2), per capita?
- Zambia ranks 2nd out of 160 countries with data for 2024.
- Is forest fires — emissions (co2), per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Forest fires — Emissions (CO2), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Forest fires — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Forest fires — Emissions (CO2) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.