Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita was 1.81 t CO2e/capita in 2024. ▼ Falling
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Zambia, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in t CO2e/capita.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 1.81 t CO2e/capita for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Zambia peaked at 2.42 t CO2e/capita in 1973 and was at its lowest, 1.25 t CO2e/capita, in 2007.
Zambia ranks 158th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | t CO2e/capita | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2.33 t CO2e/capita | — |
| 1971 | 2.33 t CO2e/capita | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 2.39 t CO2e/capita | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 2.42 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.39 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 2.38 t CO2e/capita | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 2.39 t CO2e/capita | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 2.27 t CO2e/capita | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 2.17 t CO2e/capita | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 2.07 t CO2e/capita | -4.6% |
| 1980 | 2.02 t CO2e/capita | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 1.96 t CO2e/capita | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 2.35 t CO2e/capita | +19.9% |
| 1983 | 2.26 t CO2e/capita | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 1.99 t CO2e/capita | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 2.15 t CO2e/capita | +8.2% |
| 1986 | 2.17 t CO2e/capita | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2.04 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 1988 | 2.02 t CO2e/capita | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.08 t CO2e/capita | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 2.04 t CO2e/capita | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 1.86 t CO2e/capita | -8.9% |
| 1992 | 1.88 t CO2e/capita | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.78 t CO2e/capita | -5.3% |
| 1994 | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | -5.9% |
| 1995 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 1.52 t CO2e/capita | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 1.44 t CO2e/capita | -5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.57 t CO2e/capita | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 1.49 t CO2e/capita | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 1.4 t CO2e/capita | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | +5.1% |
| 2002 | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | -7.6% |
| 2003 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 1.39 t CO2e/capita | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.34 t CO2e/capita | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 1.28 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 1.35 t CO2e/capita | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 1.43 t CO2e/capita | +5.5% |
| 2011 | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 1.56 t CO2e/capita | +13.9% |
| 2013 | 1.59 t CO2e/capita | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 1.61 t CO2e/capita | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | -0.6% |
| 2016 | 1.6 t CO2e/capita | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | +4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.72 t CO2e/capita | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 1.75 t CO2e/capita | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.74 t CO2e/capita | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.84 t CO2e/capita | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 1.81 t CO2e/capita | -1.8% |
| 2024 | 1.81 t CO2e/capita | -0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.32 t CO2e/capita | 2.07 t CO2e/capita | 2.42 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.1 t CO2e/capita | 1.96 t CO2e/capita | 2.35 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 t CO2e/capita | 1.44 t CO2e/capita | 2.04 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.36 t CO2e/capita | 1.25 t CO2e/capita | 1.47 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.59 t CO2e/capita | 1.37 t CO2e/capita | 1.75 t CO2e/capita | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.79 t CO2e/capita | 1.73 t CO2e/capita | 1.84 t CO2e/capita | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 1.84 t CO2e/capita compare
- 156 Kenya 1.82 t CO2e/capita compare
- 157 Somalia 1.81 t CO2e/capita compare
- 159 Faroe Islands 1.77 t CO2e/capita compare
- 160 Cape Verde 1.74 t CO2e/capita compare
- 161 Senegal 1.71 t CO2e/capita compare
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)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Production, per capita 0.0047 m3 per person (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, annual growth rate -96.38 % change on previous year (2024)
- Sawnwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 m3 per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Zambia?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita in Zambia was 1.81 t CO2e/capita 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 per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.42 t CO2e/capita in 1973.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 t CO2e/capita in 2007.
- How does Zambia rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita?
- Zambia ranks 158th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita (t CO2e/capita). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total 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 divided by the economy's population. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties.