Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0413 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Zambia stood at 0.0413 tonnes per person.
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 emissions from cement in Zambia peaked at 0.0593 tonnes per person in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0084 tonnes per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0268 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 0.0457 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0293 tonnes per person | 0.0195 tonnes per person | 0.0411 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0358 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0525 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.017 tonnes per person | 0.0109 tonnes per person | 0.0231 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0164 tonnes per person | 0.0125 tonnes per person | 0.023 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.015 tonnes per person | 0.0084 tonnes per person | 0.0251 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0445 tonnes per person | 0.0311 tonnes per person | 0.0593 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0477 tonnes per person | 0.0413 tonnes per person | 0.0569 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 from cement in Zambia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Zambia was 0.0413 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 from cement recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0593 tonnes per person in 2018.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0084 tonnes per person in 2001.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Zambia ranks 116th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from 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 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 from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.