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 220 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
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 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
So emissions by world region in million tonnes in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 50.26 | — |
| 1751 | 50.27 | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 50.28 | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 50.29 | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 50.3 | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 50.31 | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 50.31 | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 50.32 | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 50.33 | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 50.34 | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 50.35 | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 50.36 | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 50.36 | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 50.37 | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 50.38 | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 50.39 | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 50.4 | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 50.4 | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 50.41 | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 50.42 | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 50.43 | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 50.43 | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 50.44 | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 50.45 | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 50.45 | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 50.46 | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 50.47 | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 50.47 | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 50.48 | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 50.49 | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 50.49 | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 50.5 | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 50.51 | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 50.51 | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 50.52 | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 50.52 | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 50.53 | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 50.54 | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 50.54 | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 50.55 | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 50.55 | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 50.56 | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 50.56 | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 50.57 | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 50.57 | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 50.58 | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 50.58 | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 50.59 | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 50.59 | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 50.6 | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 50.6 | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 50.61 | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 50.61 | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 50.61 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 50.62 | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 50.63 | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 50.63 | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 50.63 | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 50.64 | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 50.67 | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 50.69 | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 50.72 | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 50.75 | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 50.78 | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 50.81 | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 50.83 | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 50.86 | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 50.89 | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 50.92 | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 50.94 | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 50.97 | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 51 | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 51.02 | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 51.05 | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 51.08 | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 51.1 | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 51.13 | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 51.16 | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 51.18 | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 51.21 | +0.0% |
| 1832 | 51.23 | +0.0% |
| 1833 | 51.26 | +0.0% |
| 1834 | 51.28 | +0.0% |
| 1835 | 51.31 | +0.0% |
| 1836 | 51.33 | +0.0% |
| 1837 | 51.36 | +0.0% |
| 1838 | 51.38 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 51.41 | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 51.43 | +0.0% |
| 1841 | 51.46 | +0.0% |
| 1842 | 51.48 | +0.0% |
| 1843 | 51.51 | +0.0% |
| 1844 | 51.53 | +0.0% |
| 1845 | 51.55 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 51.58 | +0.0% |
| 1847 | 51.6 | +0.0% |
| 1848 | 51.62 | +0.0% |
| 1849 | 51.65 | +0.0% |
| 1850 | 51.67 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 51.71 | +0.1% |
| 1852 | 51.75 | +0.1% |
| 1853 | 51.79 | +0.1% |
| 1854 | 51.83 | +0.1% |
| 1855 | 51.88 | +0.1% |
| 1856 | 51.92 | +0.1% |
| 1857 | 51.96 | +0.1% |
| 1858 | 52 | +0.1% |
| 1859 | 52.05 | +0.1% |
| 1860 | 52.09 | +0.1% |
| 1861 | 52.2 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 52.3 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 52.9 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 54.39 | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 55.91 | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 57.48 | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 59.09 | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 60.75 | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 62.46 | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 64.21 | +2.8% |
| 1871 | 66.01 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 67.86 | +2.8% |
| 1873 | 69.77 | +2.8% |
| 1874 | 71.73 | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 73.74 | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 75.81 | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 77.94 | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 80.13 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 82.38 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 84.7 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 87.08 | +2.8% |
| 1882 | 89.53 | +2.8% |
| 1883 | 92.04 | +2.8% |
| 1884 | 94.63 | +2.8% |
| 1885 | 97.29 | +2.8% |
| 1886 | 100.03 | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 102.84 | +2.8% |
| 1888 | 105.73 | +2.8% |
| 1889 | 108.7 | +2.8% |
| 1890 | 111.76 | +2.8% |
| 1891 | 114.9 | +2.8% |
| 1892 | 118.13 | +2.8% |
| 1893 | 121.46 | +2.8% |
| 1894 | 124.87 | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 128.39 | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 132 | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 135.72 | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 139.53 | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 143.46 | +2.8% |
| 1900 | 147.5 | +2.8% |
| 1901 | 151.67 | +2.8% |
| 1902 | 155.95 | +2.8% |
| 1903 | 160.36 | +2.8% |
| 1904 | 164.89 | +2.8% |
| 1905 | 169.54 | +2.8% |
| 1906 | 174.33 | +2.8% |
| 1907 | 179.25 | +2.8% |
| 1908 | 184.31 | +2.8% |
| 1909 | 189.52 | +2.8% |
| 1910 | 194.87 | +2.8% |
| 1911 | 200.37 | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 206.03 | +2.8% |
| 1913 | 211.85 | +2.8% |
| 1914 | 217.83 | +2.8% |
| 1915 | 223.99 | +2.8% |
| 1916 | 230.31 | +2.8% |
| 1917 | 236.82 | +2.8% |
| 1918 | 243.51 | +2.8% |
| 1919 | 250.38 | +2.8% |
| 1920 | 257.46 | +2.8% |
| 1921 | 264.73 | +2.8% |
| 1922 | 272.25 | +2.8% |
| 1923 | 279.99 | +2.8% |
| 1924 | 287.95 | +2.8% |
| 1925 | 296.13 | +2.8% |
| 1926 | 15,914 | +5274.1% |
| 1927 | 1,233 | -92.3% |
| 1928 | 26,622 | +2058.8% |
| 1929 | 27,021 | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 34,821 | +28.9% |
| 1931 | 9,020 | -74.1% |
| 1932 | 13,910 | +54.2% |
| 1933 | 288,490 | +1973.9% |
| 1934 | 376,541 | +30.5% |
| 1935 | 383,862 | +1.9% |
| 1936 | 383,293 | -0.1% |
| 1937 | 551,128 | +43.8% |
| 1938 | 561,334 | +1.9% |
| 1939 | 561,790 | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 691,937 | +23.2% |
| 1941 | 604,084 | -12.7% |
| 1942 | 650,721 | +7.7% |
| 1943 | 602,438 | -7.4% |
| 1944 | 532,836 | -11.6% |
| 1945 | 470,824 | -11.6% |
| 1946 | 446,036 | -5.3% |
| 1947 | 473,659 | +6.2% |
| 1948 | 523,581 | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 631,464 | +20.6% |
| 1950 | 666,740 | +5.6% |
| 1951 | 668,076 | +0.2% |
| 1952 | 672,826 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 675,625 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 678,534 | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 681,111 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.06 million | +55.2% |
| 1957 | 1.12 million | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 1.01 million | -9.4% |
| 1959 | 1.41 million | +39.9% |
| 1960 | 1.49 million | +5.0% |
| 1961 | 1.49 million | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 1.45 million | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.53 million | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 1.71 million | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 1.82 million | +6.7% |
| 1966 | 1.80 million | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 1.80 million | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 1.78 million | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 1.85 million | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 1.83 million | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 1.70 million | -6.9% |
| 1972 | 1.86 million | +9.6% |
| 1973 | 1.84 million | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 1.91 million | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 1.77 million | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 1.87 million | +6.1% |
| 1977 | 1.75 million | -6.5% |
| 1978 | 1.74 million | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 1.55 million | -10.9% |
| 1980 | 1.61 million | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 1.50 million | -6.9% |
| 1982 | 1.56 million | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 1.50 million | -3.7% |
| 1984 | 1.41 million | -5.9% |
| 1985 | 1.38 million | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 680,539 | -50.6% |
| 1987 | 960,667 | +41.2% |
| 1988 | 1.07 million | +11.8% |
| 1989 | 1.11 million | +3.2% |
| 1990 | 875,635 | -21.0% |
| 1991 | 791,399 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 934,562 | +18.1% |
| 1993 | 800,045 | -14.4% |
| 1994 | 627,915 | -21.5% |
| 1995 | 606,863 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 636,863 | +4.9% |
| 1997 | 558,472 | -12.3% |
| 1998 | 516,139 | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 447,898 | -13.2% |
| 2000 | 377,821 | -15.6% |
| 2001 | 671,263 | +77.7% |
| 2002 | 687,481 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 421,405 | -38.7% |
| 2004 | 474,395 | +12.6% |
| 2005 | 268,322 | -43.4% |
| 2006 | 391,379 | +45.9% |
| 2007 | 295,461 | -24.5% |
| 2008 | 251,386 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 351,884 | +40.0% |
| 2010 | 462,792 | +31.5% |
| 2011 | 492,350 | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 470,337 | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 466,240 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 308,631 | -33.8% |
| 2015 | 137,756 | -55.4% |
| 2016 | 148,534 | +7.8% |
| 2017 | 173,273 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 187,146 | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 150,769 | -19.4% |
| 2020 | 175,783 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 105,792 | -39.8% |
| 2022 | 239,970 | +126.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 239,970 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967, 8.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 239,970 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590, 17.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where So emissions by world region in million tonnes 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1926 | +5274.1% | 296.13 | 15,914 |
| 1928 | +2058.8% | 1,233 | 26,622 |
| 1933 | +1973.9% | 13,910 | 288,490 |
| 2022 | +126.8% | 105,792 | 239,970 |
| 1927 | -92.3% | 15,914 | 1,233 |
| 2001 | +77.7% | 377,821 | 671,263 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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- 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 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 220 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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