Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 1.01 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.01
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
155th
of 197 countries
All-time high
2.28
in 1956
All-time low
0.1298
in 1851
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Zambia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Zambia stood at 1.01.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Zambia peaked at 2.28 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.1298, in 1851.
That places Zambia 155th out of 197 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.131 | 0.1298 | 0.1326 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.136 | 0.1329 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1468 | 0.1409 | 0.1532 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1586 | 0.1543 | 0.163 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1735 | 0.1648 | 0.1831 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2106 | 0.1858 | 0.2385 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.2871 | 0.2453 | 0.3312 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.3683 | 0.3398 | 0.3953 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4753 | 0.4018 | 0.5646 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6512 | 0.5823 | 0.7022 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.03 | 1.71 | 2.28 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.77 | 1.59 | 2.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.46 | 1.28 | 1.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 0.9315 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8166 | 0.7279 | 0.8989 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6991 | 0.6699 | 0.7248 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.816 | 0.7078 | 0.9552 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9893 | 0.9241 | 1.02 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Zambia
- Share co2 vs population 0.6333 (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 vs gdp 0.565 (2024)
- Cumulative co emissions 300.84 million (2024)
- Co emissions per capita 0.565 (2024)
- Co2 per capita vs renewable electricity 0.565 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Zambia?
- Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Zambia was 1.01 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.28 in 1956.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1298 in 1851.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
- Zambia ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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