Greece vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Greece
4.82 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
6.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
59th
Zambia rank
56th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Greece
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.00 million tonnes against 4.82 million tonnes in Greece, a difference of 1.18 million tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Greece's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Greece ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greece averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.43 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 5.26 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 10.09 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 21.76 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 20.60 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 41.09 million tonnes | 624,054 tonnes | 40.47 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 45.12 million tonnes | 291,379 tonnes | 44.83 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 32.14 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 30.72 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 7.91 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 2.93 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Greece or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.00 million tonnes against 4.82 million tonnes in Greece as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Greece and Zambia?
- 1.18 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Greece ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 56th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes.