Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.2815 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Zambia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.2815 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 2024.
The figure is down 0.7% on the previous year and up 402.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Zambia peaked at 1.45 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 tonnes per person, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 68th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.22 tonnes per person | 0.9524 tonnes per person | 1.45 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.884 tonnes per person | 0.6879 tonnes per person | 1.23 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3969 tonnes per person | 0.2384 tonnes per person | 0.5638 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1754 tonnes per person | 0.1154 tonnes per person | 0.233 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0736 tonnes per person | 0.0286 tonnes per person | 0.1068 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0252 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0299 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0823 tonnes per person | 0.0188 tonnes per person | 0.2216 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2457 tonnes per person | 0.1791 tonnes per person | 0.2835 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.8% (2025)
- Population, total 21.91 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.7% (2025)
- Urban population 10.06 million (2025)
- Urban population 45.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 300.84 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.565 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by source in Zambia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Zambia was 0.2815 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 tonnes per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 tonnes per person in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Zambia ranks 68th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 402.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.