Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Zambia
Zambia: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0034 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Zambia, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Zambia stood at 0.0034 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.4% on the previous year and up 16.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Zambia peaked at 0.0034 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Zambia 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0002 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0003 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0004 °C | 0.0003 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0005 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0006 °C | 0.0005 °C | 0.0007 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0009 °C | 0.0008 °C | 0.0011 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0014 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0016 °C | 0.0014 °C | 0.0017 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0017 °C | 0.0019 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.002 °C | 0.0019 °C | 0.0022 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0024 °C | 0.0022 °C | 0.0026 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 °C | 0.0027 °C | 0.0031 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0033 °C | 0.0032 °C | 0.0034 °C | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Zambia?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Zambia was 0.0034 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Zambia rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Zambia ranks 63rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.