Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.91 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 75.1%
World rank
105th
of 193 countries
All-time high
52.32 % change on previous year
in 1997
All-time low
-34.27 % change on previous year
in 1994
Years of data
54
1971–2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Zambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia stood at 1.91 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.1% on the previous year and down 92.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia peaked at 52.32 % change on previous year in 1997 and was at its lowest, -34.27 % change on previous year, in 1994.
Zambia ranks 105th of 193 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.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 16.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 8.79 % change on previous year | -45.6% |
| 1974 | -0.7451 % change on previous year | -108.5% |
| 1975 | 4.11 % change on previous year | -651.3% |
| 1976 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1977 | -12.34 % change on previous year | +1099.0% |
| 1978 | -1.98 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1979 | -11.41 % change on previous year | +476.2% |
| 1980 | -13.4 % change on previous year | +17.5% |
| 1981 | -14.06 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 0.7948 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 1983 | -6.8 % change on previous year | -955.8% |
| 1984 | -1.87 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 1985 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -210.9% |
| 1986 | 8.5 % change on previous year | +309.4% |
| 1987 | -8.48 % change on previous year | -199.8% |
| 1988 | 10.38 % change on previous year | -222.5% |
| 1989 | 6.52 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1990 | -24.14 % change on previous year | -470.5% |
| 1991 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -119.5% |
| 1992 | 1.07 % change on previous year | -77.4% |
| 1993 | -2.69 % change on previous year | -352.2% |
| 1994 | -34.27 % change on previous year | +1174.6% |
| 1995 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -68.2% |
| 1996 | -15.18 % change on previous year | +39.5% |
| 1997 | 52.32 % change on previous year | -444.6% |
| 1998 | -4.36 % change on previous year | -108.3% |
| 1999 | -27.91 % change on previous year | +540.5% |
| 2000 | -4 % change on previous year | -85.7% |
| 2001 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -256.4% |
| 2002 | 4.34 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 2003 | 6.4 % change on previous year | +47.3% |
| 2004 | -6.68 % change on previous year | -204.3% |
| 2005 | 13.37 % change on previous year | -300.2% |
| 2006 | -17.79 % change on previous year | -233.1% |
| 2007 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -65.0% |
| 2008 | 50.2 % change on previous year | -906.2% |
| 2009 | 2.69 % change on previous year | -94.6% |
| 2010 | 2.74 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 12.49 % change on previous year | +356.8% |
| 2012 | 28.29 % change on previous year | +126.5% |
| 2013 | 4.78 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2014 | 24.2 % change on previous year | +406.7% |
| 2015 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -76.4% |
| 2016 | -6.59 % change on previous year | -215.3% |
| 2017 | 10.59 % change on previous year | -260.7% |
| 2018 | -12.11 % change on previous year | -214.4% |
| 2019 | 30.64 % change on previous year | -352.9% |
| 2020 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -79.9% |
| 2021 | 21.94 % change on previous year | +255.7% |
| 2022 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -118.6% |
| 2023 | 7.68 % change on previous year | -288.5% |
| 2024 | 1.91 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.91 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.44 % change on previous year, 55% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.91 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1756 % change on previous year | -12.34 % change on previous year | 16.18 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -14.06 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -6.13 % change on previous year | -34.27 % change on previous year | 52.32 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.86 % change on previous year | -17.79 % change on previous year | 50.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.07 % change on previous year | -12.11 % change on previous year | 30.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.72 % change on previous year | -4.07 % change on previous year | 21.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 102 China 1.96 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Zimbabwe 1.94 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Ethiopia 1.92 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Comoros 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 107 Rwanda 1.89 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Botswana 1.87 % change on previous year compare
More environment data for Zambia
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -2.98 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.03 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.265 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia was 1.91 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.32 % change on previous year in 1997.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -34.27 % change on previous year in 1994.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Zambia ranks 105th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.1%. 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e), 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 Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
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.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.