Per capita methane emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9919 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9919
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.98
in 1970
All-time low
0.3301
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Zambia, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Zambia is 0.9919, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Zambia peaked at 2.98 in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3301, in 1852.
That places Zambia 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane emissions in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3326 | — |
| 1851 | 0.3309 | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.3301 | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.3303 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.3305 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3307 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3308 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.331 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.3312 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.3314 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3316 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.3322 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3328 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.3337 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.3347 | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.3358 | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.3369 | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.3381 | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3392 | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.3403 | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.3414 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.3425 | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.3436 | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.3447 | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3458 | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.3469 | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.3481 | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.3492 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.3504 | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.3514 | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.3523 | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.3531 | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3538 | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.3544 | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.355 | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3556 | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.3562 | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3568 | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3575 | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.3585 | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3598 | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.3614 | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3633 | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.3656 | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.3679 | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.3702 | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.3726 | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.375 | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.3775 | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.3803 | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.3836 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3885 | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.3938 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.3998 | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.406 | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.4124 | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.4191 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.426 | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 0.4331 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.4403 | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.4477 | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.4617 | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.476 | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 0.4904 | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 0.5051 | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.5203 | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.5358 | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 0.5517 | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.5676 | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 0.5817 | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5939 | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.6054 | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.6148 | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.6219 | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.6289 | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.636 | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.643 | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.6501 | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.6571 | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.6643 | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.6717 | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.6808 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.69 | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.6993 | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.7087 | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.7181 | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.8041 | +12.0% |
| 1937 | 0.8908 | +10.8% |
| 1938 | 0.9779 | +9.8% |
| 1939 | 1.06 | +8.9% |
| 1940 | 1.15 | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 1.24 | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 1.33 | +7.1% |
| 1943 | 1.41 | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 1.5 | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 1.58 | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 1.66 | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 1.74 | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 1.82 | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 1.9 | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 1.97 | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 2.04 | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.11 | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 2.18 | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2.25 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.32 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.39 | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.46 | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.53 | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.6 | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.67 | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.48 | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 2.41 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.35 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.29 | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.24 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.18 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.14 | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.09 | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.07 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.98 | +44.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6 | -46.1% |
| 1972 | 1.7 | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.79 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.78 | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.59 | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.77 | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.81 | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.3 | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1.85 | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6 | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 1.76 | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.68 | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.26 | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 1.29 | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.63 | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 1.18 | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73 | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6 | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.55 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.44 | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.51 | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.24 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2 | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2 | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9955 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9557 | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9496 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.994 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9919 | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9919 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9919 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions 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 | -46.1% | 2.98 | 1.6 |
| 1970 | +44.0% | 2.07 | 2.98 |
| 1990 | +36.0% | 1.29 | 1.76 |
| 1987 | +31.2% | 1.25 | 1.63 |
| 1988 | -28.0% | 1.63 | 1.18 |
| 1979 | +26.5% | 1.81 | 2.3 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3309 | 0.3301 | 0.3326 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3355 | 0.3316 | 0.3403 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3464 | 0.3414 | 0.3514 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3553 | 0.3523 | 0.3585 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3694 | 0.3598 | 0.3803 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4103 | 0.3836 | 0.4403 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5138 | 0.4477 | 0.5817 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6315 | 0.5939 | 0.6643 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7906 | 0.6717 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.53 | 1.15 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.28 | 1.97 | 2.6 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 | 2.07 | 2.67 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.53 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 1.18 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 | 1.42 | 1.76 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 | 1.16 | 1.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 0.9955 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9809 | 0.9496 | 1.01 | 5 |
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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 methane emissions in Zambia?
- Per capita methane emissions in Zambia was 0.9919 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3301 in 1852.
- How does Zambia rank for per capita methane emissions?
- Zambia ranks 94th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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