Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$) in Zambia
Zambia: Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage was 358.42 million current US$ in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Zambia, 1990–2021
Source: Staff estimates, World Bank (WB). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
In 2021, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Zambia stood at 358.42 million current US$. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
The figure is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 294.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Zambia peaked at 358.42 million current US$ in 2021 and was at its lowest, 28.01 million current US$, in 1996.
Zambia ranks 119th of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Zambia, year by year
| Year | current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 33.20 million current US$ | — |
| 1991 | 36.89 million current US$ | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 38.18 million current US$ | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 35.20 million current US$ | -7.8% |
| 1994 | 31.34 million current US$ | -11.0% |
| 1995 | 32.56 million current US$ | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 28.01 million current US$ | -14.0% |
| 1997 | 37.91 million current US$ | +35.3% |
| 1998 | 37.15 million current US$ | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 31.24 million current US$ | -15.9% |
| 2000 | 33.60 million current US$ | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 35.71 million current US$ | +6.3% |
| 2002 | 38.69 million current US$ | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 43.71 million current US$ | +13.0% |
| 2004 | 46.55 million current US$ | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 53.28 million current US$ | +14.5% |
| 2006 | 53.46 million current US$ | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 50.99 million current US$ | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 58.77 million current US$ | +15.3% |
| 2009 | 68.77 million current US$ | +17.0% |
| 2010 | 76.02 million current US$ | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 90.98 million current US$ | +19.7% |
| 2012 | 125.21 million current US$ | +37.6% |
| 2013 | 137.06 million current US$ | +9.5% |
| 2014 | 157.92 million current US$ | +15.2% |
| 2015 | 172.47 million current US$ | +9.2% |
| 2016 | 191.05 million current US$ | +10.8% |
| 2017 | 254.81 million current US$ | +33.4% |
| 2018 | 302.85 million current US$ | +18.9% |
| 2019 | 277.30 million current US$ | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 299.26 million current US$ | +7.9% |
| 2021 | 358.42 million current US$ | +19.8% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 358.42 million current US$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 455.86 million current US$, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 358.42 million current US$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 189.12 million current US$, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.17 million current US$ | 28.01 million current US$ | 38.18 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 48.35 million current US$ | 33.60 million current US$ | 68.77 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 178.57 million current US$ | 76.02 million current US$ | 302.85 million current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 328.84 million current US$ | 299.26 million current US$ | 358.42 million current US$ | 2 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 116 Botswana 372.96 million current US$ compare
- 117 Costa Rica 369.62 million current US$ compare
- 118 Jamaica 359.65 million current US$ compare
- 120 El Salvador 347.00 million current US$ compare
- 121 Papua New Guinea 337.18 million current US$ compare
- 122 North Macedonia 333.56 million current US$ compare
More economy & growth data for Zambia
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 2.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 4.92 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 13.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.1053 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 138.75 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate 7.79 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0769 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 101.32 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 5.01 % change on previous year (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0464 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Zambia?
- Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage in Zambia was 358.42 million current US$ in 2021, according to Staff estimates, World Bank (WB).
- What is the highest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 358.42 million current US$ in 2021.
- What is the lowest adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.01 million current US$ in 1996.
- How does Zambia rank for adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage?
- Zambia ranks 119th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 294.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as part of Adjusted savings: carbon dioxide damage (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cost of damage due to carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel use and the manufacture of cement, estimated to be US$40 per ton of CO2 (the unit damage in 2017 US dollars for CO2 emitted in 2020) times the number of tons of CO2 emitted. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.