Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0119 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zambia, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2022, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0119 units per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 120.6% on the previous year and down 62.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.4943 units per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0054 units per person, in 2021.
That places Zambia 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.471 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4588 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4306 units per person | -6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.4425 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1964 | 0.4783 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1965 | 0.4943 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 0.4726 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4563 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 0.4385 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.4415 units per person | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.4225 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1971 | 0.3826 units per person | -9.5% |
| 1972 | 0.4078 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3918 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1974 | 0.3934 units per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3538 units per person | -10.1% |
| 1976 | 0.3642 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3304 units per person | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 0.3184 units per person | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.2754 units per person | -13.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2782 units per person | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.2513 units per person | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 0.2517 units per person | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.2346 units per person | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2141 units per person | -8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2032 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0974 units per person | -52.1% |
| 1987 | 0.1336 units per person | +37.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1453 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1989 | 0.1461 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1125 units per person | -23.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0992 units per person | -11.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1143 units per person | +15.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0955 units per person | -16.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0732 units per person | -23.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0691 units per person | -5.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0707 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0605 units per person | -14.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0544 units per person | -10.0% |
| 1999 | 0.046 units per person | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0377 units per person | -18.0% |
| 2001 | 0.065 units per person | +72.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0646 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0384 units per person | -40.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0418 units per person | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0229 units per person | -45.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0323 units per person | +40.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 units per person | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 units per person | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0261 units per person | +35.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0331 units per person | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0341 units per person | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0315 units per person | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0303 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0194 units per person | -35.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0084 units per person | -56.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0088 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0099 units per person | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0104 units per person | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0081 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 units per person | +13.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 units per person | -41.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0119 units per person | +120.6% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0119 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0119 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 units per person, 10.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +120.6% | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0119 units per person |
| 2001 | +72.4% | 0.0377 units per person | 0.065 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4584 units per person | 0.4306 units per person | 0.4943 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.364 units per person | 0.2754 units per person | 0.4225 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1956 units per person | 0.0974 units per person | 0.2782 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0795 units per person | 0.046 units per person | 0.1143 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0372 units per person | 0.0193 units per person | 0.065 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0194 units per person | 0.0081 units per person | 0.0341 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0119 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 55 Montenegro 0.0122 units per person compare
- 56 Netherlands 0.0121 units per person compare
- 57 Armenia 0.0119 units per person compare
- 59 French Polynesia 0.0116 units per person compare
- 60 Cayman Islands 0.0115 units per person compare
- 61 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0114 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Zambia
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 0.0312 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 22.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zambia?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Zambia was 0.0119 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4943 units per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0054 units per person in 2021.
- How does Zambia rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 58th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.