Share global co2 including land in Zambia
Zambia: Share global co2 including land was 0.1728 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.1728
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.4861
in 1960
All-time low
0.0875
in 1978
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share global co2 including land in Zambia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share global co2 including land in Zambia is 0.1728, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share global co2 including land in Zambia peaked at 0.4861 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0875, in 1978.
Zambia ranks 53rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Share global co2 including land in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4135 | — |
| 1951 | 0.3874 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4105 | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4182 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4126 | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4175 | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4271 | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.439 | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.4509 | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.4579 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.4861 | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 0.3986 | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3438 | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.316 | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.2918 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3073 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.311 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.2907 | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2855 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2666 | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3148 | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3241 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.2562 | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.2513 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2297 | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2101 | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.188 | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.1507 | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0875 | -41.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1082 | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1346 | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1481 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.1708 | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.175 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1787 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.1799 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1857 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.1785 | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2015 | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1778 | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.147 | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.1822 | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.195 | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2194 | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2179 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2075 | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1777 | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1895 | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1877 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1686 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.1574 | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2041 | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2728 | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2171 | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.206 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2727 | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2284 | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2791 | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.374 | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3064 | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3165 | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3219 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2621 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2315 | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.216 | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2068 | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2278 | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2279 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2109 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1954 | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1974 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1822 | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1805 | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1774 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.1728 | -2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.1728 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0606, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.1728 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0341, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4235 | 0.3874 | 0.4579 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3297 | 0.2666 | 0.4861 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2121 | 0.0875 | 0.3241 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1731 | 0.1346 | 0.2015 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1892 | 0.147 | 0.2194 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2518 | 0.1574 | 0.374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2417 | 0.1954 | 0.3219 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1821 | 0.1728 | 0.1974 | 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 global co2 including land in Zambia?
- Share global co2 including land in Zambia was 0.1728 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share global co2 including land recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4861 in 1960.
- What is the lowest share global co2 including land recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0875 in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for share global co2 including land?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share global co2 including land rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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