Methane emissions, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
93rd
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.9496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2021
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Zambia peaked at 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.9496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2021.
Zambia ranks 93rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.1% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +44.0% | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1971 | -46.1% | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +36.0% | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 90 Tonga 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Guatemala 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Hungary 0.9929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 94 Estonia 0.9689 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 0.9658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Singapore 0.9609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 methane emissions, per capita in Zambia?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Zambia was 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 93rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.