Total Energy — Emissions in Zambia

Zambia: Total Energy — Emissions was 213.44 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
213.44 kt
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
96th
of 169 countries
All-time high
217.8 kt
in 2022
All-time low
1.98 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Total Energy — Emissions in Zambia, 1990–2023

0501001502001990200620231990: 2 kt1991: 18.4 kt1992: 19.1 kt1993: 20.9 kt1994: 13.4 kt1995: 30 kt1996: 23.5 kt1997: 29.9 kt1998: 26.7 kt1999: 26.2 kt2000: 26.3 kt2001: 26.2 kt2002: 26.3 kt2003: 26.5 kt2004: 26 kt2005: 26 kt2006: 70.4 kt2007: 64.1 kt2008: 73.6 kt2009: 70.5 kt2010: 73.5 kt2011: 77 kt2012: 89.8 kt2013: 80.7 kt2014: 90.2 kt2015: 93.4 kt2016: 96.5 kt2017: 71.1 kt2018: 77.6 kt2019: 91.8 kt2020: 120.7 kt2021: 128.6 kt2022: 217.8 kt2023: 213.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Zambia recorded 213.44 kt for total energy — emissions in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and up 164.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total energy — emissions in Zambia peaked at 217.8 kt in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1.98 kt, in 1990.

Zambia ranks 96th of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Total Energy — Emissions in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Total Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Zambia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 1.98 kt —
1991 18.44 kt +831.4%
1992 19.07 kt +3.4%
1993 20.91 kt +9.6%
1994 13.4 kt -35.9%
1995 29.99 kt +123.8%
1996 23.48 kt -21.7%
1997 29.93 kt +27.5%
1998 26.66 kt -10.9%
1999 26.24 kt -1.6%
2000 26.27 kt +0.1%
2001 26.24 kt -0.1%
2002 26.31 kt +0.2%
2003 26.51 kt +0.8%
2004 25.95 kt -2.1%
2005 25.97 kt +0.1%
2006 70.4 kt +171.1%
2007 64.13 kt -8.9%
2008 73.64 kt +14.8%
2009 70.46 kt -4.3%
2010 73.53 kt +4.4%
2011 77.04 kt +4.8%
2012 89.83 kt +16.6%
2013 80.72 kt -10.1%
2014 90.17 kt +11.7%
2015 93.43 kt +3.6%
2016 96.49 kt +3.3%
2017 71.13 kt -26.3%
2018 77.64 kt +9.2%
2019 91.78 kt +18.2%
2020 120.69 kt +31.5%
2021 128.61 kt +6.6%
2022 217.8 kt +69.3%
2023 213.44 kt -2.0%

Zambia compared with similar countries

  • Zambia's 213.44 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 166.54 kt, 1.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
  • Zambia's 213.44 kt is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49.83 kt, 4.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total Energy — Emissions 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.

YearChange FromTo
1991 +831.4% 1.98 kt 18.44 kt
2006 +171.1% 25.97 kt 70.4 kt
1995 +123.8% 13.4 kt 29.99 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 21.01 kt 1.98 kt 29.99 kt 10
2000s 43.59 kt 25.95 kt 73.64 kt 10
2010s 84.17 kt 71.13 kt 96.49 kt 10
2020s 170.13 kt 120.69 kt 217.8 kt 4

Countries ranked near Zambia

  1. 93 Mali 232.6 kt compare
  2. 94 Slovenia 229.11 kt compare
  3. 95 Costa Rica 213.68 kt compare
  4. 97 Mauritania 210.3 kt compare
  5. 98 Cyprus 207.57 kt compare
  6. 99 Bosnia and Herzegovina 202.97 kt compare

See the full ranking of 217 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total energy — emissions in Zambia?
Total energy — emissions in Zambia was 213.44 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest total energy — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The highest recorded value was 217.8 kt in 2022.
What is the lowest total energy — emissions recorded in Zambia?
The lowest recorded value was 1.98 kt in 1990.
How does Zambia rank for total energy — emissions?
Zambia ranks 96th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
Is total energy — emissions rising or falling in Zambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Zambia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Total Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total Energy — Emissions (CO2)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
217 places, 6,850 data points, 1990–2023
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