Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita was 4.11 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.11
Change on year
up 5.0%
World rank
136th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.13
in 2014
All-time low
3.5
in 2023
Years of data
14
2011–2025
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Zambia, 2011–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 4.11 for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.0% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Zambia peaked at 5.13 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 3.5, in 2023.
That places Zambia 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.71 | — |
| 2012 | 5.01 | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 5.13 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.79 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 4.51 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 4.38 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.11 | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 3.76 | -8.5% |
| 2020 | 4.07 | +8.3% |
| 2021 | 3.76 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 3.98 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.5 | -12.1% |
| 2024 | 3.91 | +11.7% |
| 2025 | 4.11 | +5.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 4.11 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.63, 89% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 4.11 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 94% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.55 | 3.76 | 5.13 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.89 | 3.5 | 4.11 | 6 |
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 life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Zambia?
- Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita in Zambia was 4.11 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.13 in 2014.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5 in 2023.
- How does Zambia rank for life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita?
- Zambia ranks 136th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs co emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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