Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Zambia
Zambia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Zambia, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Zambia is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 540.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Zambia peaked at 0.1% in 1957 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2006.
Zambia ranks 56th of 179 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.1% | — |
| 1951 | 0.1% | +2.8% |
| 1952 | 0.1% | +13.5% |
| 1953 | 0.1% | +7.5% |
| 1954 | 0.1% | +9.8% |
| 1955 | 0.1% | +9.2% |
| 1956 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 1957 | 0.1% | +0.8% |
| 1958 | 0.1% | -14.7% |
| 1959 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1960 | 0.1% | -9.3% |
| 1961 | 0.1% | -12.7% |
| 1962 | 0.1% | -4.2% |
| 1963 | 0.1% | -7.9% |
| 1964 | 0.1% | -9.1% |
| 1965 | 0.1% | +15.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1% | -12.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1% | +31.8% |
| 1968 | 0.1% | -10.5% |
| 1969 | 0.1% | -16.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -18.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -10.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | +7.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | -9.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | -6.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -13.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | -13.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -8.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +17.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | -19.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | +30.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -36.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | -61.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | +24.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +15.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -40.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +3.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | -28.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +24.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | -60.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | +112.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | +29.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | -11.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -33.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +31.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | +29.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +90.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | +9.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | +156.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +55.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0% | -13.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0% | +32.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0% | -24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0% | +40.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0% | +14.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 10.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 132.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | +156.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2007 | +112.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
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 from coal in Zambia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from coal in Zambia was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1957.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2006.
- How does Zambia rank for share of global co₂ emissions from coal?
- Zambia ranks 56th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 540.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from coal in the same year.