What is carbon intensity of gdp in Zambia?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Zambia was 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.7892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1975.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2007.

How does Zambia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Zambia ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Zambia

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Zambia
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Zambia: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)

0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

down 1.9%

World rank

67th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.7892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1975

All-time low

0.1719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 2007

Years of data

1970–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Zambia, 1970–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

In 2024, carbon intensity of gdp in Zambia stood at 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 51.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Zambia peaked at 0.7892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.1719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 2007.

Zambia ranks 67th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Zambia, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Zambia, 1970 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1970	0.6868 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1971	0.7166 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
1972	0.7256 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1973	0.7849 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.2%
1974	0.7447 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.1%
1975	0.7892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.0%
1976	0.7435 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1977	0.7064 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.0%
1978	0.6686 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.3%
1979	0.6267 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-6.3%
1980	0.6075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
1981	0.5264 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-13.4%
1982	0.5245 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.4%
1983	0.5203 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.8%
1984	0.5125 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1985	0.5051 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1986	0.5163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.2%
1987	0.4977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1988	0.5082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.1%
1989	0.5312 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.5%
1990	0.4427 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.7%
1991	0.4586 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.6%
1992	0.4669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
1993	0.3965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1994	0.364 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-8.2%
1995	0.3493 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1996	0.2769 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-20.7%
1997	0.336 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+21.4%
1998	0.3163 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.9%
1999	0.2487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-21.4%
2000	0.2422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.6%
2001	0.2318 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.3%
2002	0.2331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2003	0.2361 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2004	0.2269 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.9%
2005	0.2272 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.1%
2006	0.205 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.7%
2007	0.1719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.1%
2008	0.1901 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+10.5%
2009	0.1919 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.9%
2010	0.1944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.3%
2011	0.1981 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2012	0.2301 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+16.1%
2013	0.2401 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.4%
2014	0.2667 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+11.1%
2015	0.2752 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.2%
2016	0.2869 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+4.3%
2017	0.3522 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+22.7%
2018	0.3833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.9%
2019	0.375 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2020	0.407 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.5%
2021	0.3891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.4%
2022	0.4039 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2023	0.4118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+2.0%
2024	0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.7193 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6267 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.7892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.525 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4977 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.6075 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.3656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2422 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1944 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3833 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.4032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3891 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.4118 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Zambia?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Zambia was 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.7892 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1975.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1719 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2007.
How does Zambia rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Zambia ranks 67th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.