How does Zambia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?

Zambia ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?

Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Zambia

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0539 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0539 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 0.2%

World rank

40th

of 193 countries

All-time high

0.0539 Mt CO2e

in 2024

All-time low

0.0174 Mt CO2e

in 2000

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (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

The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia is 0.0539 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.

That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 52.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia peaked at 0.0539 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0174 Mt CO2e, in 2000.

Zambia ranks 40th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.022 Mt CO2e	0.0206 Mt CO2e	0.0228 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0245 Mt CO2e	0.0225 Mt CO2e	0.0269 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.0286 Mt CO2e	0.0267 Mt CO2e	0.0311 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0222 Mt CO2e	0.0174 Mt CO2e	0.0262 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0348 Mt CO2e	0.028 Mt CO2e	0.0449 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0525 Mt CO2e	0.0484 Mt CO2e	0.0539 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

37 Uruguay 0.0578 Mt CO2e compare
38 Italy 0.0558 Mt CO2e compare
39 Tanzania 0.0551 Mt CO2e compare
41 Cambodia 0.052 Mt CO2e compare
42 Kazakhstan 0.0514 Mt CO2e compare
43 Kenya 0.0511 Mt CO2e compare

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More environment data for Zambia

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 38.52 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.81 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 6.39 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 2.21 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 8.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 18.28 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0026 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0155 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 1.04 Mt CO2e (2024)
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.4714 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Zambia →

Frequently asked questions

What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia?: Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Zambia was 0.0539 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 industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0539 Mt CO2e in 2024.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0174 Mt CO2e in 2000.
How does Zambia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?: Zambia ranks 40th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 52.7%. 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 Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e)
Unit: Mt CO2e
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: 240 places, 13,200 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).