Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Zambia
Zambia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was 38.52 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 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, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Zambia stood at 38.52 Mt CO2e. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 50.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Zambia peaked at 38.52 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.08 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Zambia 95th out of 203 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 | 11.41 Mt CO2e | 10.08 Mt CO2e | 12.31 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.06 Mt CO2e | 11.71 Mt CO2e | 15.8 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.57 Mt CO2e | 13.27 Mt CO2e | 15.86 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.73 Mt CO2e | 14.01 Mt CO2e | 18.26 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.9 Mt CO2e | 19.78 Mt CO2e | 32.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.06 Mt CO2e | 33.01 Mt CO2e | 38.52 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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- Temperature change 1.11 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Zambia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Zambia was 38.52 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 total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.52 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.08 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Zambia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Zambia ranks 95th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.8%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).