Petroleum products — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Petroleum products — Emissions was 212.21 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
212.21 kt
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
74th
of 143 countries
All-time high
216.67 kt
in 2022
All-time low
0 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Petroleum products — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 0 kt1991: 0 kt1992: 0 kt1993: 0 kt1994: 0 kt1995: 28.6 kt1996: 22.2 kt1997: 28.6 kt1998: 25.4 kt1999: 25.4 kt2000: 25.4 kt2001: 25.4 kt2002: 25.4 kt2003: 25.4 kt2004: 25.4 kt2005: 25.4 kt2006: 70 kt2007: 63.6 kt2008: 73.2 kt2009: 70.1 kt2010: 73.1 kt2011: 76.4 kt2012: 89.2 kt2013: 79.7 kt2014: 89.2 kt2015: 92.4 kt2016: 95.6 kt2017: 70.1 kt2018: 76.5 kt2019: 90.6 kt2020: 119.7 kt2021: 127.5 kt2022: 216.7 kt2023: 212.2 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 212.21 kt for petroleum products — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 166.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, petroleum products — emissions in Zambia peaked at 216.67 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1990.

That places Zambia 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Petroleum products — Emissions in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 0 kt —
1991 0 kt —
1992 0 kt —
1993 0 kt —
1994 0 kt —
1995 28.56 kt —
1996 22.19 kt -22.3%
1997 28.56 kt +28.7%
1998 25.37 kt -11.2%
1999 25.37 kt +0.0%
2000 25.37 kt +0.0%
2001 25.37 kt +0.0%
2002 25.37 kt +0.0%
2003 25.37 kt +0.0%
2004 25.37 kt +0.0%
2005 25.37 kt +0.0%
2006 69.98 kt +175.8%
2007 63.61 kt -9.1%
2008 73.17 kt +15.0%
2009 70.06 kt -4.2%
2010 73.09 kt +4.3%
2011 76.4 kt +4.5%
2012 89.18 kt +16.7%
2013 79.66 kt -10.7%
2014 89.22 kt +12.0%
2015 92.4 kt +3.6%
2016 95.59 kt +3.4%
2017 70.1 kt -26.7%
2018 76.47 kt +9.1%
2019 90.55 kt +18.4%
2020 119.66 kt +32.1%
2021 127.45 kt +6.5%
2022 216.67 kt +70.0%
2023 212.21 kt -2.1%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 212.21 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 135.99 kt, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 212.21 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.83 kt, 4.3× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Petroleum products — 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.

YearChange FromTo
2006 +175.8% 25.37 kt 69.98 kt
2022 +70.0% 127.45 kt 216.67 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.01 kt 0 kt 28.56 kt 10
2000s 42.91 kt 25.37 kt 73.17 kt 10
2010s 83.27 kt 70.1 kt 95.59 kt 10
2020s 169 kt 119.66 kt 216.67 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 71 Dominican Republic 222.61 kt compare
  2. 72 Slovenia 214.71 kt compare
  3. 73 Cuba 213.48 kt compare
  4. 75 Mauritania 210.3 kt compare
  5. 76 Lithuania 206.52 kt compare
  6. 77 Sudan (former) 203.92 kt compare

See the full ranking of 190 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is petroleum products — emissions in Zambia?
Petroleum products — emissions in Zambia was 212.21 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 216.67 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest petroleum products — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for petroleum products — emissions?
Zambia ranks 74th out of 143 countries with data for 2023.
Is petroleum products — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 166.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Petroleum products — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
190 places, 6,284 data points, 1990–2023
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