Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Zambia
Zambia: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 11.57 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Zambia is 11.57 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 110.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Zambia peaked at 11.57 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.93 Mt CO2e, in 1999.
That places Zambia 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3.7 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 3.86 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1972 | 4.27 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1973 | 4.57 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 4.61 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1976 | 4.78 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4.34 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 4.13 Mt CO2e | -4.8% |
| 1979 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 1980 | 3.75 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 3.45 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 1982 | 3.34 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.25 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 3.19 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 3.19 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 3.25 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3.53 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1989 | 3.65 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.03 Mt CO2e | -17.1% |
| 1991 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 3.14 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 2.39 Mt CO2e | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 2.36 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 1.98 Mt CO2e | -15.8% |
| 1997 | 2.5 Mt CO2e | +26.0% |
| 1998 | 2.34 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 1999 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | -17.7% |
| 2000 | 1.95 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 2.24 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 2004 | 2.3 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 2.47 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2006 | 2.41 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.19 Mt CO2e | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.61 Mt CO2e | +19.1% |
| 2009 | 2.87 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 3.21 Mt CO2e | +11.7% |
| 2011 | 3.46 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 4.32 Mt CO2e | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 4.74 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2014 | 5.51 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2015 | 5.85 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 6.33 Mt CO2e | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 8.04 Mt CO2e | +27.1% |
| 2018 | 9.1 Mt CO2e | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 9.03 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 9.53 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2021 | 9.68 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2022 | 10.57 Mt CO2e | +9.2% |
| 2023 | 11.36 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 11.57 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 11.57 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 11.57 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 2.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.28 Mt CO2e | 3.7 Mt CO2e | 4.78 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.39 Mt CO2e | 3.19 Mt CO2e | 3.75 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 Mt CO2e | 1.93 Mt CO2e | 3.14 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.31 Mt CO2e | 1.95 Mt CO2e | 2.87 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.96 Mt CO2e | 3.21 Mt CO2e | 9.1 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.54 Mt CO2e | 9.53 Mt CO2e | 11.57 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More environment data for Zambia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Zambia?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Zambia was 11.57 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.57 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- How does Zambia rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 110.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).