Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.565 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 0.565 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and up 70.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Zambia peaked at 1.6 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1781 tonnes per person, in 2000.
That places Zambia 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.9156 tonnes per person | 1.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8031 tonnes per person | 0.6351 tonnes per person | 0.9751 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4618 tonnes per person | 0.3386 tonnes per person | 0.6072 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2603 tonnes per person | 0.1825 tonnes per person | 0.3092 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1891 tonnes per person | 0.1781 tonnes per person | 0.2179 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3435 tonnes per person | 0.2235 tonnes per person | 0.4817 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.536 tonnes per person | 0.4769 tonnes per person | 0.5709 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 relative to the global average in Zambia?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Zambia was 0.565 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 relative to the global average recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per person in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1781 tonnes per person in 2000.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Zambia ranks 178th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.0%. 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.