New Zealand vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
New Zealand
5.87 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
6.00 million tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
57th
Zambia rank
56th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.00 million tonnes against 5.87 million tonnes in New Zealand, a difference of 133,870 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
New Zealand ranks 57th and Zambia ranks 56th of 179 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.73 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | 2.43 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 5.78 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 4.91 million tonnes | 1.92 million tonnes | 2.99 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 4.13 million tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes | 2.97 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 4.70 million tonnes | 624,054 tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 7.02 million tonnes | 291,379 tonnes | 6.72 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 5.49 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.11 million tonnes | 4.98 million tonnes | 133,780 tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, New Zealand or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.00 million tonnes against 5.87 million tonnes in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 133,870 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- New Zealand ranks 57th 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.