Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Zambia
Zambia: Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 0.2% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2%
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
53rd
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.5%
in 1960
All-time low
0.1%
in 1978
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Zambia is 0.2%, 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 of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Zambia peaked at 0.5% in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, 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 of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4% | — |
| 1951 | 0.4% | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4% | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4% | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 0.4% | -1.3% |
| 1955 | 0.4% | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 0.4% | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 0.4% | +2.8% |
| 1958 | 0.5% | +2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.5% | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 0.5% | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 0.4% | -18.0% |
| 1962 | 0.3% | -13.8% |
| 1963 | 0.3% | -8.1% |
| 1964 | 0.3% | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.3% | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3% | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.3% | -6.5% |
| 1968 | 0.3% | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.3% | -6.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3% | +18.1% |
| 1971 | 0.3% | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3% | -20.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3% | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2% | -8.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2% | -8.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2% | -10.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2% | -19.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1% | -41.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1% | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 0.1% | +24.5% |
| 1981 | 0.1% | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 0.2% | +15.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2% | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2% | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 0.2% | +12.9% |
| 1989 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1% | -17.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2% | +24.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2% | +7.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2% | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2% | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2% | +6.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2% | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2% | +29.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3% | +33.6% |
| 2003 | 0.2% | -20.4% |
| 2004 | 0.2% | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3% | +32.4% |
| 2006 | 0.2% | -16.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3% | +22.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | +34.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3% | -18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.3% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.3% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3% | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2% | -11.7% |
| 2014 | 0.2% | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.2% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.2% | +10.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2% | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2% | -7.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2% | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2% | -7.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2% | -2.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1%, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 5.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 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 including land-use change in Zambia?
- Share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change in Zambia was 0.2% 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 including land-use change recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5% in 1960.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 1978.
- How does Zambia rank for share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Zambia ranks 53rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured as a percentage of global total emissions of CO₂ in the same year.