Zambia CO₂ Emissions
Zambia emitted 12 million tonnes of CO₂ in 2024, 0.03% of the global total. That ranks it 105th of 213 countries and territories and works out at 0.56 tonnes per person.
Data year 2024 · Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) via Our World in Data
12 MtTotal CO₂, 2024
0.56 tPer person
0.03%Share of world total
#105Rank of 213
How much CO₂ does Zambia emit?
Zambia produced 12 million tonnes of carbon dioxide from fossil fuels and industry in 2024. The world total was 38.6 billion tonnes, so Zambia accounts for 0.03% of it.
With a population of about 21 million, that is 0.56 tonnes per person, 88% below the world average of 4.73 tonnes.