CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zambia
Zambia: CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total was 1,984 thousand metric tons in 2009. ▼ Falling
CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zambia, 1964–2009
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in thousand metric tons.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1,984 thousand metric tons for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in 2009.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 9.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zambia peaked at 4,793 thousand metric tons in 1967 and was at its lowest, 1,720 thousand metric tons, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 26th of 51 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 46 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,056 thousand metric tons | 3,278 thousand metric tons | 4,793 thousand metric tons | 6 |
| 1970s | 3,935 thousand metric tons | 3,476 thousand metric tons | 4,591 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,060 thousand metric tons | 2,604 thousand metric tons | 3,531 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,279 thousand metric tons | 1,808 thousand metric tons | 2,501 thousand metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,008 thousand metric tons | 1,720 thousand metric tons | 2,285 thousand metric tons | 10 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 23 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 2,695 thousand metric tons compare
- 24 Mozambique 2,600 thousand metric tons compare
- 25 Mauritania 2,076 thousand metric tons compare
- 27 Congo 1,944 thousand metric tons compare
- 28 Madagascar 1,822 thousand metric tons compare
- 29 Burkina Faso 1,668 thousand metric tons 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)
- Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -11.37 Percentage change (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -12.69 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 20.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 952 1000 USD (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zambia?
- Co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total in Zambia was 1,984 thousand metric tons in 2009, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,793 thousand metric tons in 1967.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,720 thousand metric tons in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total?
- Zambia ranks 26th out of 51 countries with data for 2009.
- Is co2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total (thousand metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fossil fuel is any hydrocarbon deposit that can be burned for heat or power, such as petroleum, coal, and natural gas. This is the sum total of all fossil fuel emissions (solid fuel consumption, liquid fuel consumption, gas fuel consumption, cement production and gas flaring). The U.S. Department of Energy’s carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center (CDIAC) calculates annual anthropogenic emissions from data on fossil fuel consumption (from the United Nations Statistics Division’s World Energy Data Set) and world cement manufacturing (from the U.S. Bureau of Mine’s Cement Manufacturing Data Set). Carbon dioxide emissions, often calculated and reported as elemental carbon, were converted to actual carbon dioxide mass by multiplying them by 3.664 (the ratio of the mass of carbon to that of carbon dioxide). Although estimates of global carbon dioxide emissions are probably accurate within 10 percent (as calculated from global average file chemistry and use), country estimates may have larger error bounds. Trends estimated from a consistent time series tend to be more accurate than individual values. Each year the CDIAC recalculates the entire time series since 1949, incorporating recent findings and corrections. Estimates exclude fuels supplied to ships and aircraft in international transport because of the difficulty of apportioning he fuels among benefitting countries. The ratio of carbon dioxide per unit of energy shows carbon intensity, which is the amount of carbon dioxide emitted as a result of using one unit of energy in the process of production.