Share of cumulative co2 in Zambia
Zambia: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0163 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.0163
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
118th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0198
in 1977
All-time low
0.001
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Zambia, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of cumulative co2 in Zambia stood at 0.0163.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Zambia peaked at 0.0198 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0.001, in 1950.
That places Zambia 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Share of cumulative co2 in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.001 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0021 | +104.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0032 | +54.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0044 | +36.7% |
| 1954 | 0.0056 | +28.2% |
| 1955 | 0.007 | +24.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0084 | +20.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0098 | +16.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0109 | +11.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0121 | +11.1% |
| 1960 | 0.0131 | +8.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0139 | +5.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0146 | +4.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0152 | +3.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 | +3.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0162 | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0167 | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0174 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 0.018 | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0184 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0186 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0188 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0191 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0193 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0195 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0197 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0198 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0198 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0197 | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0197 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0197 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0196 | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0196 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0195 | -0.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0194 | -0.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0192 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.019 | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0189 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0187 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0185 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0183 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0181 | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0179 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0177 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0175 | -1.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0173 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0171 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0169 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0167 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0165 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0162 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0.016 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0158 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0156 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0154 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0152 | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.015 | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0148 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0146 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0145 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0144 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0143 | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0142 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0142 | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0142 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0142 | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0143 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0144 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0146 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0148 | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0151 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0153 | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0156 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.016 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0163 | +2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0163 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0163 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +104.6% | 0.001 | 0.0021 |
| 1952 | +54.8% | 0.0021 | 0.0032 |
| 1953 | +36.7% | 0.0032 | 0.0044 |
| 1954 | +28.2% | 0.0044 | 0.0056 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0064 | 0.001 | 0.0121 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0159 | 0.0131 | 0.0184 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0194 | 0.0186 | 0.0198 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0192 | 0.0185 | 0.0197 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0174 | 0.0165 | 0.0183 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0153 | 0.0145 | 0.0162 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0144 | 0.0142 | 0.0148 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0157 | 0.0151 | 0.0163 | 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 cumulative co2 in Zambia?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Zambia was 0.0163 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0198 in 1977.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.001 in 1950.
- How does Zambia rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Zambia ranks 118th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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