Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zambia
Zambia: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
59th
of 199 countries
All-time high
121.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2008
All-time low
8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zambia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zambia stood at 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zambia peaked at 121.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1909.
That places Zambia 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 11.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1852 | 11.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1853 | 11.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1854 | 10.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1855 | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1856 | 10.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1857 | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1858 | 10.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1859 | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1861 | 10.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1862 | 9.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1863 | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1864 | 9.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1865 | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1866 | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1867 | 9.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1868 | 9.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1869 | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1870 | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1871 | 9.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1872 | 9.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1874 | 9.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1875 | 9.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 9.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1877 | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 10.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1880 | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1881 | 10.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1882 | 10.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 11.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1884 | 11.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1885 | 11.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1886 | 11.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1887 | 11.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1888 | 11.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1891 | 11.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1892 | 10.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.0% |
| 1893 | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1894 | 10.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1895 | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1896 | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1897 | 10.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 10.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1899 | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1900 | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1901 | 9.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1902 | 9.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1903 | 9.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1904 | 9.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1905 | 8.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1906 | 8.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 1907 | 8.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1908 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1909 | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1910 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1911 | 8.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1912 | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1913 | 8.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 8.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1915 | 8.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1916 | 8.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 8.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1918 | 8.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1919 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1920 | 13.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +44.4% |
| 1921 | 16.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.4% |
| 1922 | 17.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1923 | 19.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1924 | 20.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
| 1925 | 21.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1926 | 22.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1927 | 22.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1929 | 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 24.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1931 | 25.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1932 | 25.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1933 | 26.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 26.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1936 | 27.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1937 | 28.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1938 | 28.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 29.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1940 | 32.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1941 | 35.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1942 | 36.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1943 | 38.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1944 | 40.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1945 | 42.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1946 | 43.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1947 | 45.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1948 | 47.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1949 | 48.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1950 | 49.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1951 | 50.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 52.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 54.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1954 | 55.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 57.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1956 | 60.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1957 | 61.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 63.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 66.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1960 | 68.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1961 | 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 55.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.8% |
| 1963 | 53.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1964 | 51.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.5% |
| 1965 | 53.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1966 | 54.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 55.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 55.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 56.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.9% |
| 1971 | 59.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.0% |
| 1972 | 54.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.0% |
| 1973 | 55.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 51.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 50.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 47.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 1977 | 43.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 35.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.7% |
| 1979 | 42.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.9% |
| 1980 | 41.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 41.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 46.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.1% |
| 1983 | 47.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 44.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.7% |
| 1985 | 47.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1986 | 49.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 54.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 54.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 53.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 53.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 59.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1992 | 60.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 65.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 66.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 64.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 59.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 63.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1998 | 63.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 59.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 58.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 66.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 2002 | 84.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +27.5% |
| 2003 | 81.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 79.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 93.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +17.5% |
| 2006 | 85.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 96.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 121.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.7% |
| 2009 | 109.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 116.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 119.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 110.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2013 | 102.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.8% |
| 2014 | 99.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 98.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 102.39 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 103.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 100.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 97.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 96.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 94.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 98.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2023 | 98.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +44.4% | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | +27.5% | 66.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2008 | +26.7% | 96.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 10.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 9.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 9.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 11.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 10.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 9.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 27.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 29.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 41.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 32.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 48.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 57.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 49.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 56.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 51.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 50.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 35.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 66.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 87.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 58.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 121.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 105.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 119.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 97.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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- 58 Kenya 99.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 60 Mongolia 98.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 61 Libya 94.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 62 Belarus 94.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zambia?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Zambia was 99.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2008.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1909.
- How does Zambia rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Zambia ranks 59th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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