Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per in Zambia, 1970–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Mt CO2e per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Zambia stood at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 54 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Zambia peaked at 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, in 1979.
Zambia ranks 181st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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), per in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | — |
| 1971 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1973 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1974 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1975 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 1976 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1978 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1979 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1980 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +52.2% |
| 1981 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1983 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1989 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1990 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 1992 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1995 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1998 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2001 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2004 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2005 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2006 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 2009 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +7.6% |
| 2011 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2012 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 2013 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2016 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 2018 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +32.9% |
| 2022 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 16% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 178 Botswana 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 179 Liberia 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 180 Congo 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 182 Mali 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 183 Madagascar 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre compare
- 184 Mauritania 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 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), per in Zambia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per in Zambia was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre in 1979.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per?
- Zambia ranks 181st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) (mt co2e), per rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.