Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 127.39 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
127.39 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
163rd
of 191 countries
All-time high
128.55 kilograms per person
in 2021
All-time low
68.79 kilograms per person
in 1999
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Zambia, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Zambia is 127.39 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Zambia peaked at 128.55 kilograms per person in 2021 and was at its lowest, 68.79 kilograms per person, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 163rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Zambia, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 98.89 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 121.53 kilograms per person | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 113.74 kilograms per person | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 78.82 kilograms per person | -30.7% |
| 1994 | 94.45 kilograms per person | +19.8% |
| 1995 | 92.19 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 69.97 kilograms per person | -24.1% |
| 1997 | 79.03 kilograms per person | +13.0% |
| 1998 | 73.82 kilograms per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 68.79 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 2000 | 72.87 kilograms per person | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 74.57 kilograms per person | +2.3% |
| 2002 | 76.07 kilograms per person | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 78.3 kilograms per person | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 81.14 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 84.48 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 84.09 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 71.63 kilograms per person | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 75.26 kilograms per person | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 85.25 kilograms per person | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 88.07 kilograms per person | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 92.81 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 107.95 kilograms per person | +16.3% |
| 2013 | 107.8 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 118.27 kilograms per person | +9.7% |
| 2015 | 128.06 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2016 | 122.97 kilograms per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 107.22 kilograms per person | -12.8% |
| 2018 | 102.37 kilograms per person | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 99.39 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 99.69 kilograms per person | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 128.55 kilograms per person | +28.9% |
| 2022 | 123.56 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 127.39 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 127.39 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 52% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 127.39 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 158.34 kilograms per person, 80% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 89.12 kilograms per person | 68.79 kilograms per person | 121.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 78.37 kilograms per person | 71.63 kilograms per person | 85.25 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 107.49 kilograms per person | 88.07 kilograms per person | 128.06 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 119.8 kilograms per person | 99.69 kilograms per person | 128.55 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More climate change data for Zambia
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- 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 transport in Zambia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Zambia was 127.39 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 128.55 kilograms per person in 2021.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 68.79 kilograms per person in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Zambia ranks 163rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.