Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Zambia

Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.565 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.565 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
173rd
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.6 tonnes per person
in 1956
All-time low
0.1781 tonnes per person
in 2000
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Zambia, 1950–2024

00.511.5195019872024

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 vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use in Zambia peaked at 1.6 tonnes per person in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1781 tonnes per person, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 173rd of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 170 Angola 0.5895 tonnes per person compare
  2. 171 Nigeria 0.5837 tonnes per person compare
  3. 172 Myanmar 0.5799 tonnes per person compare
  4. 174 Kiribati 0.5386 tonnes per person compare
  5. 175 Djibouti 0.4826 tonnes per person compare
  6. 176 Timor-Leste 0.477 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Zambia?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.6 tonnes per person in 1956.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1781 tonnes per person in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Zambia ranks 173rd out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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