Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Zambia
Zambia: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0539 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
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.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0206 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0217 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0219 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0227 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0228 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0225 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0232 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0256 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0269 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0267 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0274 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0281 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0285 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0284 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0304 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | -44.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0188 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.024 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | -12.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0226 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0329 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0353 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0377 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0449 Mt CO2e | +19.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0484 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0532 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0539 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0539 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 Mt CO2e, 15.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0539 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 28.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Zambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | -44.1% | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | 0.0174 Mt CO2e |
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 |
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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)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
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
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).