So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zambia

Zambia: So emissions by world region in million tonnes was 239,970 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
239,970
Change on year
up 126.8%
World rank
37th
of 216 countries
All-time high
1.91 million
in 1974
All-time low
50.26
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022

So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zambia, 1750–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 239,970 for so emissions by world region in million tonnes in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 126.8% on the previous year and down 49.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zambia peaked at 1.91 million in 1974 and was at its lowest, 50.26, in 1750.

Zambia ranks 37th of 216 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1750s 50.3 50.26 50.34 10
1760s 50.38 50.35 50.42 10
1770s 50.46 50.43 50.49 10
1780s 50.52 50.49 50.55 10
1790s 50.58 50.55 50.6 10
1800s 50.62 50.6 50.63 10
1810s 50.76 50.64 50.89 10
1820s 51.04 50.92 51.16 10
1830s 51.3 51.18 51.41 10
1840s 51.54 51.43 51.65 10
1850s 51.86 51.67 52.05 10
1860s 55.96 52.09 62.46 10
1870s 72.96 64.21 82.38 10
1880s 96.26 84.7 108.7 10
1890s 127.02 111.76 143.46 10
1900s 167.73 147.5 189.52 10
1910s 221.6 194.87 250.38 10
1920s 7,245 257.46 27,021 10
1930s 316,419 9,020 561,790 10
1940s 562,758 446,036 691,937 10
1950s 864,111 666,740 1.41 million 10
1960s 1.67 million 1.45 million 1.85 million 10
1970s 1.78 million 1.55 million 1.91 million 10
1980s 1.28 million 680,539 1.61 million 10
1990s 679,579 447,898 934,562 10
2000s 419,080 251,386 687,481 10
2010s 299,783 137,756 492,350 10
2020s 173,848 105,792 239,970 3

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Frequently asked questions

What is so emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zambia?
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zambia was 239,970 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 1.91 million in 1974.
What is the lowest so emissions by world region in million tonnes recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 50.26 in 1750.
How does Zambia rank for so emissions by world region in million tonnes?
Zambia ranks 37th out of 216 countries with data for 2022.
Is so emissions by world region in million tonnes rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 49.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of So emissions by world region in million tonnes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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So emissions by world region in million tonnes
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
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