How have things changed?, per capita in Zambia
Zambia: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0099 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0099 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 3.0%
World rank
104th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0134 metric tons per person
in 2016
All-time low
0.0066 metric tons per person
in 1981
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Zambia, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2024, how have things changed?, per capita in Zambia stood at 0.0099 metric tons per person.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Zambia peaked at 0.0134 metric tons per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 metric tons per person, in 1981.
That places Zambia 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Zambia, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0102 metric tons per person | +3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | +3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0121 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -12.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | -9.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +18.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0105 metric tons per person | -8.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -14.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 metric tons per person | -24.7% |
| 1982 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +36.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -5.8% |
| 1984 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +17.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -19.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | +16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 1990 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | -16.8% |
| 1997 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2000 | 0.009 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | -5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0084 metric tons per person | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.009 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 metric tons per person | +16.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0079 metric tons per person | -22.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0086 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -9.1% |
| 2013 | 0.01 metric tons per person | +28.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0134 metric tons per person | +39.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0089 metric tons per person | -33.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0076 metric tons per person | -13.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0093 metric tons per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0099 metric tons per person | +3.0% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 0.0099 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 0.0099 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 0.0109 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 0.0087 metric tons per person | 0.0121 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.009 metric tons per person | 0.0066 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0091 metric tons per person | 0.0082 metric tons per person | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0089 metric tons per person | 0.0084 metric tons per person | 0.0101 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0134 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.0099 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
- 101 El Salvador 0.0109 metric tons per person compare
- 102 Cape Verde 0.0106 metric tons per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 0.01 metric tons per person compare
- 105 France 0.0098 metric tons per person compare
- 106 Tanzania 0.0098 metric tons per person compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
More reference data data for Zambia
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 0 events (2025)
- Annual precipitation, annual growth rate 40.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 4 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is how have things changed?, per capita in Zambia?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Zambia was 0.0099 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0134 metric tons per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 metric tons per person in 1981.
- How does Zambia rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Zambia ranks 104th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.