Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0413 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0413 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
116th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0593 tonnes per person
in 2018
All-time low
0.0084 tonnes per person
in 2001
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Zambia, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0117 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1952 | 0.0168 tonnes per person | +43.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0212 tonnes per person | +26.0% |
| 1954 | 0.0252 tonnes per person | +19.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0303 tonnes per person | +20.2% |
| 1956 | 0.0349 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0395 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0457 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0328 tonnes per person | -28.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 0.0233 tonnes per person | -28.2% |
| 1962 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | -10.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0195 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0213 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | +38.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0286 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0378 tonnes per person | +32.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0411 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1969 | 0.039 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -48.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0523 tonnes per person | +159.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0525 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 1974 | 0.045 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0444 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0363 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0362 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -69.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0167 tonnes per person | +52.5% |
| 1980 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0109 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0164 tonnes per person | +50.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0205 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0231 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.021 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1990 | 0.023 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0188 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0174 tonnes per person | -7.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | +8.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0157 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1998 | 0.015 tonnes per person | -11.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | -16.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0153 tonnes per person | +23.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0084 tonnes per person | -45.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0087 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0127 tonnes per person | +46.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0147 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | +21.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0165 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0251 tonnes per person | +51.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0311 tonnes per person | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0318 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.041 tonnes per person | +29.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0463 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0458 tonnes per person | +7.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0491 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0593 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0519 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0569 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 2021 | 0.054 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0437 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0425 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0413 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 88% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0413 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from 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 tonnes per person | 0.0523 tonnes per person |
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 |
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 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.