Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zambia
Zambia: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
166th
of 195 countries
All-time high
28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2024
All-time low
9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1971
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zambia is 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zambia peaked at 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024 and was at its lowest, 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1971.
Zambia ranks 166th of 195 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 10.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 10.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 11.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 11.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 11.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 17.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +48.3% |
| 1971 | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -44.6% |
| 1972 | 10.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 11.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1975 | 11.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 1976 | 11.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 12.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 1978 | 13.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1979 | 17.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 1980 | 14.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 12.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 14.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 14.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1985 | 11.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 11.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +35.0% |
| 1988 | 11.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1989 | 13.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1990 | 18.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +39.5% |
| 1991 | 18.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 18.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 18.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 18.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 17.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1997 | 17.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 19.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 18.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 18.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 18.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 20 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2003 | 21.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 21.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 22.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2006 | 20.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 21.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 21.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 20.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 22.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 21.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 24.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 24.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 24.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 24.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 24.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 23.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 24.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 25.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 24.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 25.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 27.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2023 | 27.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 48% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, per square kilometre 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 | +48.3% | 11.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1971 | -44.6% | 17.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +39.5% | 13.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 11.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 12.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 15.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 18.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 17.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 19.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 21.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 25.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 163 Algeria 29.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 164 Russia 28.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 165 Bhutan 28.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mongolia 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 168 Vanuatu 27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 26.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Zambia?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Zambia was 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Zambia rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Zambia ranks 166th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.