Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Zambia
Zambia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) was 2.21 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 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
Zambia recorded 2.21 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 30.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Zambia peaked at 2.21 Mt CO2e in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4922 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Zambia ranks 22nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.4922 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.4922 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5062 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5207 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.5357 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.5516 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.5683 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1977 | 0.585 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6014 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.6196 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1980 | 0.6437 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.662 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1982 | 0.6842 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 0.7051 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 0.7283 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.7488 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.775 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8001 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.823 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.8489 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.8687 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.8849 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.9071 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.9283 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.9517 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.986 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1996 | 1 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.02 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 1.04 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 1.08 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 1.12 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 1.15 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 1.18 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2003 | 1.21 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 1.24 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.28 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.31 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.35 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.41 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 1.45 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.5 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 1.55 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 1.6 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1.69 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2016 | 1.82 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 1.86 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 1.93 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 2.07 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 2.14 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 2.21 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4592 Mt CO2e, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 2.21 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7527 Mt CO2e, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5473 Mt CO2e | 0.4922 Mt CO2e | 0.6196 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7419 Mt CO2e | 0.6437 Mt CO2e | 0.8489 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9673 Mt CO2e | 0.8687 Mt CO2e | 1.08 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.27 Mt CO2e | 1.12 Mt CO2e | 1.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.74 Mt CO2e | 1.5 Mt CO2e | 2.01 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.17 Mt CO2e | 2.07 Mt CO2e | 2.21 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Zambia?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) in Zambia was 2.21 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 methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.21 Mt CO2e in 2022.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4922 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy)?
- Zambia ranks 22nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from building (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the building sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.4 Residential and other sectors, 1.A.5 Non-Specified. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).