What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Zambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.0158 Mt CO2e in 2021.

What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Zambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 Mt CO2e in 1996.

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

Zambia ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

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

Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Zambia

Name: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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 Transport (Energy) was 0.0155 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0155 Mt CO2e

Change on year

up 1.3%

World rank

105th

of 194 countries

All-time high

0.0158 Mt CO2e

in 2021

All-time low

0.0041 Mt CO2e

in 1996

Years of data

1970–2024

Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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

In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Zambia stood at 0.0155 Mt CO2e.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Zambia peaked at 0.0158 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 Mt CO2e, in 1996.

That places Zambia 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.0056 Mt CO2e	0.0045 Mt CO2e	0.0064 Mt CO2e	10
1980s	0.0048 Mt CO2e	0.0042 Mt CO2e	0.0056 Mt CO2e	10
1990s	0.005 Mt CO2e	0.0041 Mt CO2e	0.0061 Mt CO2e	10
2000s	0.0059 Mt CO2e	0.0049 Mt CO2e	0.007 Mt CO2e	10
2010s	0.0114 Mt CO2e	0.0072 Mt CO2e	0.0145 Mt CO2e	10
2020s	0.0148 Mt CO2e	0.0125 Mt CO2e	0.0158 Mt CO2e	5

Countries ranked near Zambia

102 Hungary 0.0172 Mt CO2e compare
103 Guinea 0.0171 Mt CO2e compare
104 Zimbabwe 0.0156 Mt CO2e compare
106 Denmark 0.014 Mt CO2e compare
106 North Korea 0.014 Mt CO2e compare
108 Syria 0.0139 Mt CO2e compare

See the full ranking of 241 places →

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 from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0539 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 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 transport (energy) in Zambia?: Methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) in Zambia was 0.0155 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 transport (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0158 Mt CO2e in 2021.
What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Zambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 Mt CO2e in 1996.
How does Zambia rank for methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy)?: Zambia ranks 105th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is methane (ch4) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Zambia?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.0%. 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 Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (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: 241 places, 13,255 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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).