Per capita co2 cement in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita co2 cement was 0.0413 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0413
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
116th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0593
in 2018
All-time low
0.0084
in 2001
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 cement in Zambia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 cement in Zambia stood at 0.0413.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 cement in Zambia peaked at 0.0593 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0084, in 2001.
Zambia ranks 116th of 209 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.
Per capita co2 cement in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0104 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0117 | +13.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0168 | +43.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0212 | +26.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0252 | +19.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0303 | +20.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0349 | +15.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0395 | +13.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0457 | +15.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0328 | -28.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0324 | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0233 | -28.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0208 | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0195 | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0213 | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0295 | +38.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0286 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0378 | +32.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0411 | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.039 | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 | -48.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0523 | +159.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0525 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0432 | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.045 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0444 | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0363 | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0362 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 | -69.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 | +52.5% |
| 1980 | 0.013 | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0205 | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0231 | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.021 | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.023 | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.015 | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0251 | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0318 | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.041 | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0458 | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0463 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0425 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0458 | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0491 | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0593 | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0519 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.054 | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0437 | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0425 | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0413 | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0413 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0413 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +159.2% | 0.0202 | 0.0523 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0268 | 0.0104 | 0.0457 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0293 | 0.0195 | 0.0411 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0358 | 0.0109 | 0.0525 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 | 0.0109 | 0.0231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 | 0.0125 | 0.023 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 | 0.0084 | 0.0251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0445 | 0.0311 | 0.0593 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0477 | 0.0413 | 0.0569 | 5 |
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 per capita co2 cement in Zambia?
- Per capita co2 cement in Zambia was 0.0413 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 cement recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0593 in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 cement recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita co2 cement?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 cement rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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