Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Zambia
Zambia: Share of global CO₂ emissions and population was 0.6% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2100)
0.6%
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
44th
of 239 countries
All-time high
0.6%
in 2100
All-time low
0.0%
in 1790
Years of data
318
1000–2100
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Zambia, 1000–2100
Source: HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 0.6% for share of global co₂ emissions and population in 2100. That is the highest value across all 318 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions and population in Zambia peaked at 0.6% in 2100 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1790.
Zambia ranks 44th of 239 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions and population in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.0% | — |
| 1100 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 1200 | 0.0% | +4.4% |
| 1300 | 0.1% | +11.4% |
| 1400 | 0.1% | +16.0% |
| 1500 | 0.1% | -2.3% |
| 1600 | 0.1% | +5.7% |
| 1700 | 0.1% | -6.5% |
| 1710 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 1720 | 0.1% | -2.8% |
| 1730 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1740 | 0.1% | -2.5% |
| 1750 | 0.0% | -4.7% |
| 1760 | 0.0% | -2.2% |
| 1770 | 0.0% | -2.5% |
| 1780 | 0.0% | -5.7% |
| 1790 | 0.0% | -1.8% |
| 1800 | 0.1% | +75.7% |
| 1801 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1802 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1803 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1804 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1805 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1806 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1807 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1808 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1809 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1810 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1811 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1812 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1816 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1826 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1830 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1831 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1832 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1833 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1834 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1835 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1836 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1837 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1838 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1839 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1840 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1841 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1842 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1843 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1844 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1845 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1846 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1847 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1848 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1849 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1851 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1852 | 0.1% | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1854 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1855 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1856 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1857 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1858 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1859 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1860 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1861 | 0.1% | -0.2% |
| 1862 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.1% | -0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1870 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1872 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1873 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1874 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1875 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1877 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1878 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1879 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1881 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1883 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1884 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1886 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1887 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1888 | 0.1% | -0.5% |
| 1889 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1% | -0.6% |
| 1891 | 0.1% | -0.7% |
| 1892 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1893 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1894 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1896 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1897 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1898 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1899 | 0.1% | -1.0% |
| 1900 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1901 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1902 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1903 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1905 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1906 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1907 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 0.1% | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1910 | 0.1% | -1.4% |
| 1911 | 0.1% | -1.3% |
| 1912 | 0.1% | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1914 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1915 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.1% | -0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.1% | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 0.1% | -0.1% |
| 1922 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1923 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1924 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1927 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1932 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1933 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1934 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1935 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1936 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1937 | 0.1% | +0.4% |
| 1938 | 0.1% | +0.3% |
| 1939 | 0.1% | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 0.1% | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1942 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1943 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1944 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1945 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1946 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1947 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1948 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1950 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1% | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.1% | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.1% | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1% | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 0.1% | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1% | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3% | +2.0% |
| 2025 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2026 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2027 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2028 | 0.3% | +1.9% |
| 2029 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2030 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2031 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2032 | 0.3% | +1.8% |
| 2033 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2034 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2035 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2036 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2037 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2038 | 0.3% | +1.6% |
| 2039 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2040 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2041 | 0.3% | +1.5% |
| 2042 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2043 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2044 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2045 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2046 | 0.4% | +1.4% |
| 2047 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2048 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2049 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2050 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2051 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2052 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2053 | 0.4% | +1.3% |
| 2054 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2055 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2056 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2057 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2058 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2059 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2060 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 2061 | 0.5% | +1.2% |
| 2062 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2063 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2064 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2065 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2066 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2067 | 0.5% | +1.1% |
| 2068 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2069 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2070 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2071 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2072 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2073 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2074 | 0.5% | +1.0% |
| 2075 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2076 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2077 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2078 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2079 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2080 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2081 | 0.5% | +0.9% |
| 2082 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2083 | 0.6% | +0.9% |
| 2084 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2085 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2086 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2087 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2088 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2089 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2090 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2091 | 0.6% | +0.8% |
| 2092 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2093 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2094 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2095 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2096 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2097 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2098 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2099 | 0.6% | +0.7% |
| 2100 | 0.6% | +0.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2%, 3.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4%, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | +75.7% | 0.0% | 0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2030s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2040s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2050s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2060s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2070s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2080s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2090s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2100s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
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 share of global co₂ emissions and population in Zambia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions and population in Zambia was 0.6% in 2100, according to HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 2100.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions and population recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1790.
- How does Zambia rank for share of global co₂ emissions and population?
- Zambia ranks 44th out of 239 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions and population rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2023); Gapminder (2022); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions and population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of the world's population by country, available from 10,000 BCE to 2100, based on data and estimates from different sources.