Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zambia
Zambia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate was -76.16 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-76.16 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 73.6%
World rank
153rd
of 214 countries
All-time high
681.54 % change on previous year
in 2007
All-time low
-562.12 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
71
1952–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zambia, 1952–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zambia stood at -76.16 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 73.6% on the previous year and down 131.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zambia peaked at 681.54 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -562.12 % change on previous year, in 1999.
Zambia ranks 153rd of 214 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.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 34.13 % change on previous year | — |
| 1953 | -18.98 % change on previous year | -155.6% |
| 1954 | 20.58 % change on previous year | -208.4% |
| 1955 | 98.13 % change on previous year | +376.8% |
| 1956 | -40.68 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1957 | -64.54 % change on previous year | +58.7% |
| 1958 | -474.38 % change on previous year | +635.0% |
| 1959 | 196.68 % change on previous year | -141.5% |
| 1960 | -144.94 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1961 | -204.07 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1962 | 80.46 % change on previous year | -139.4% |
| 1963 | -9.44 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1964 | -22.65 % change on previous year | +139.9% |
| 1965 | 475.97 % change on previous year | -2201.6% |
| 1966 | -164.97 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 1967 | 411.43 % change on previous year | -349.4% |
| 1968 | -117.06 % change on previous year | -128.5% |
| 1969 | -34.9 % change on previous year | -70.2% |
| 1970 | -70.18 % change on previous year | +101.1% |
| 1971 | 104.8 % change on previous year | -249.3% |
| 1973 | 93.23 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1974 | -174.11 % change on previous year | -286.7% |
| 1975 | 68.87 % change on previous year | -139.6% |
| 1976 | 53.01 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1977 | -400.62 % change on previous year | -855.7% |
| 1978 | 7.19 % change on previous year | -101.8% |
| 1979 | 147.57 % change on previous year | +1952.4% |
| 1980 | -158.29 % change on previous year | -207.3% |
| 1981 | -125.7 % change on previous year | -20.6% |
| 1982 | 192.45 % change on previous year | -253.1% |
| 1983 | -263.68 % change on previous year | -237.0% |
| 1984 | -82.52 % change on previous year | -68.7% |
| 1985 | 84.29 % change on previous year | -202.1% |
| 1986 | 285.25 % change on previous year | +238.4% |
| 1987 | -244.39 % change on previous year | -185.7% |
| 1988 | 326.92 % change on previous year | -233.8% |
| 1989 | -223.84 % change on previous year | -168.5% |
| 1990 | 69.78 % change on previous year | -131.2% |
| 1991 | 84.47 % change on previous year | +21.0% |
| 1992 | 269.48 % change on previous year | +219.0% |
| 1993 | -3.66 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1994 | -276.09 % change on previous year | +7450.5% |
| 1995 | -244.95 % change on previous year | -11.3% |
| 1996 | -21.27 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1997 | 269.6 % change on previous year | -1367.6% |
| 1998 | -114.66 % change on previous year | -142.5% |
| 1999 | -562.12 % change on previous year | +390.3% |
| 2000 | 101.3 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 2002 | -25.82 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 2003 | 50.78 % change on previous year | -296.7% |
| 2004 | -73.82 % change on previous year | -245.4% |
| 2005 | 365.75 % change on previous year | -595.5% |
| 2006 | -108.25 % change on previous year | -129.6% |
| 2007 | 681.54 % change on previous year | -729.6% |
| 2008 | 284.5 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2009 | 51.43 % change on previous year | -81.9% |
| 2010 | -53.22 % change on previous year | -203.5% |
| 2011 | 42.75 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2012 | 208.79 % change on previous year | +388.4% |
| 2013 | -68.69 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 2014 | 243.08 % change on previous year | -453.9% |
| 2015 | -72.08 % change on previous year | -129.7% |
| 2016 | 90.35 % change on previous year | -225.4% |
| 2017 | 225.23 % change on previous year | +149.3% |
| 2018 | -19.05 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 2019 | -84.27 % change on previous year | +342.4% |
| 2020 | 506.92 % change on previous year | -701.5% |
| 2021 | -156 % change on previous year | -130.8% |
| 2022 | 348 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 2023 | -43.88 % change on previous year | -112.6% |
| 2024 | -76.16 % change on previous year | +73.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's -76.16 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.34 % change on previous year. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's -76.16 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.8 % change on previous year. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | -7450.5% | -3.66 % change on previous year | -276.09 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +2201.6% | -22.65 % change on previous year | 475.97 % change on previous year |
| 1979 | +1952.4% | 7.19 % change on previous year | 147.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -31.13 % change on previous year | -474.38 % change on previous year | 196.68 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1960s | 26.98 % change on previous year | -204.07 % change on previous year | 475.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -18.91 % change on previous year | -400.62 % change on previous year | 147.57 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -20.95 % change on previous year | -263.68 % change on previous year | 326.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -52.94 % change on previous year | -562.12 % change on previous year | 269.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 147.49 % change on previous year | -108.25 % change on previous year | 681.54 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 51.29 % change on previous year | -84.27 % change on previous year | 243.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 115.78 % change on previous year | -156 % change on previous year | 506.92 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 150 Rwanda -70.17 % change on previous year compare
- 151 China -74.57 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Denmark -75.58 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Bahrain -77.42 % change on previous year compare
- 155 Georgia -77.62 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Zimbabwe -78.71 % change on previous year compare
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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zambia?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate in Zambia was -76.16 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 681.54 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -562.12 % change on previous year in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- Zambia ranks 153rd out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 131.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.