Per capita methane emissions in Zambia
Zambia: Per capita methane emissions was 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
94th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1970
All-time low
0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1852
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita methane emissions in Zambia, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Zambia is 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.3309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1852 | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1853 | 0.3303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.3305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.3307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.3308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.3312 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.3314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 0.3316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 0.3322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.3328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 0.3337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 0.3347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.3358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.3369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.3381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.3392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 0.3425 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1872 | 0.3436 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1873 | 0.3447 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1874 | 0.3458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1875 | 0.3469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1876 | 0.3481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1877 | 0.3492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.3504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1879 | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1880 | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1881 | 0.3531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1882 | 0.3538 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1883 | 0.3544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1884 | 0.355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1885 | 0.3556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1886 | 0.3562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1887 | 0.3568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1888 | 0.3575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1889 | 0.3585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1890 | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 0.3614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.3633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1893 | 0.3656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1894 | 0.3679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1895 | 0.3702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1896 | 0.3726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1897 | 0.375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1898 | 0.3775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1899 | 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1900 | 0.3836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 0.3885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1902 | 0.3938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.3998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.406 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.4124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.4191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 0.426 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 0.4403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1911 | 0.4617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1912 | 0.476 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 0.4904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1914 | 0.5051 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1915 | 0.5203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1916 | 0.5358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1917 | 0.5517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1918 | 0.5676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1919 | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1920 | 0.5939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1921 | 0.6054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1922 | 0.6148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1923 | 0.6219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0.6289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0.636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0.643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1927 | 0.6501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1928 | 0.6571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1929 | 0.6643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1931 | 0.6808 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 0.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1933 | 0.6993 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 0.7087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 0.7181 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1936 | 0.8041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.0% |
| 1937 | 0.8908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 1938 | 0.9779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 1939 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
| 1940 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1941 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 1942 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1943 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1944 | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 1945 | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 1.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1947 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1948 | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1949 | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1950 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1952 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1953 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1954 | 2.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1957 | 2.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1958 | 2.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1959 | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1960 | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 2.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.2% |
| 1962 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1969 | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +44.0% |
| 1971 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.1% |
| 1972 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 1.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.8% |
| 1975 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1976 | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1977 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.5% |
| 1978 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +26.5% |
| 1980 | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -19.2% |
| 1981 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -24.7% |
| 1985 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.2% |
| 1988 | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.0% |
| 1989 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1990 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +36.0% |
| 1991 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 1.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2000 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 1.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 2007 | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2012 | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2013 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.9557 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.9496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 2023 | 0.994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1970 | +44.0% | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1990 | +36.0% | 1.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1987 | +31.2% | 1.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1988 | -28.0% | 1.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1979 | +26.5% | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.3309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.3355 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.3464 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3514 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.3553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.4103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.5138 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6643 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6717 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 91 Tonga 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 92 Guatemala 0.999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 93 Singapore 0.9946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 95 Greece 0.9865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 96 Hungary 0.9812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 97 Estonia 0.9773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1970.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3301 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.