Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Zambia, 1971–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Zambia stood at 1.76 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.9% on the previous year and down 86.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Zambia peaked at 52.15 % change on previous year in 1980 and was at its lowest, -28.75 % change on previous year, in 1993.
Zambia ranks 128th of 194 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 8.59 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 7.02 % change on previous year | -18.3% |
| 1974 | -6.41 % change on previous year | -191.3% |
| 1975 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -213.9% |
| 1976 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -41.2% |
| 1977 | -11.38 % change on previous year | -365.2% |
| 1978 | -6.92 % change on previous year | -39.2% |
| 1979 | -9.37 % change on previous year | +35.5% |
| 1980 | 52.15 % change on previous year | -656.4% |
| 1981 | -3.54 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1982 | -12.48 % change on previous year | +252.9% |
| 1983 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -120.3% |
| 1984 | 3.28 % change on previous year | +29.3% |
| 1985 | -4.75 % change on previous year | -244.8% |
| 1986 | -3.68 % change on previous year | -22.5% |
| 1987 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -250.4% |
| 1988 | 15.03 % change on previous year | +171.4% |
| 1989 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -197.4% |
| 1990 | 4.13 % change on previous year | -128.2% |
| 1991 | 25.42 % change on previous year | +515.0% |
| 1992 | -4.43 % change on previous year | -117.4% |
| 1993 | -28.75 % change on previous year | +548.5% |
| 1994 | 22.76 % change on previous year | -179.2% |
| 1995 | -0.7153 % change on previous year | -103.1% |
| 1996 | -22.29 % change on previous year | +3015.4% |
| 1997 | 16.64 % change on previous year | -174.7% |
| 1998 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 1999 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 8.76 % change on previous year | -328.5% |
| 2001 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -42.4% |
| 2002 | 4.8 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 2003 | 6.87 % change on previous year | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 7.34 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.65 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2007 | -11.03 % change on previous year | -516.8% |
| 2008 | 8.6 % change on previous year | -177.9% |
| 2009 | 16.73 % change on previous year | +94.6% |
| 2010 | 7.63 % change on previous year | -54.4% |
| 2011 | 8.97 % change on previous year | +17.6% |
| 2012 | 20.02 % change on previous year | +123.3% |
| 2013 | 3.08 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 2014 | 13 % change on previous year | +322.9% |
| 2015 | 11.82 % change on previous year | -9.1% |
| 2016 | -1.16 % change on previous year | -109.8% |
| 2017 | -10.08 % change on previous year | +767.5% |
| 2018 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -88.1% |
| 2019 | -0.0217 % change on previous year | -98.2% |
| 2020 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -14053.0% |
| 2021 | 32.85 % change on previous year | +986.0% |
| 2022 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -104.0% |
| 2023 | 1.97 % change on previous year | -251.2% |
| 2024 | 1.76 % change on previous year | -10.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 1.76 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.91 % change on previous year, 45% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 1.76 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 % change on previous year, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +14053.0% | -0.0217 % change on previous year | 3.03 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -3015.4% | -0.7153 % change on previous year | -22.29 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | -0.7649 % change on previous year | -11.38 % change on previous year | 8.59 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.94 % change on previous year | -14.64 % change on previous year | 52.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4797 % change on previous year | -28.75 % change on previous year | 25.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.69 % change on previous year | -11.03 % change on previous year | 16.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.21 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year | 20.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.66 % change on previous year | -1.3 % change on previous year | 32.85 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 125 Ethiopia 1.79 % change on previous year compare
- 126 Ukraine 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 127 Equatorial Guinea 1.77 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Belgium 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 1.75 % change on previous year compare
- 131 North Korea 1.72 % 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 transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Zambia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) in Zambia was 1.76 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 52.15 % change on previous year in 1980.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -28.75 % change on previous year in 1993.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e)?
- Zambia ranks 128th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.5%. 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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.