Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Zambia
5.16 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
4.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia rank
115th
Zimbabwe rank
117th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 5.16 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Zimbabwe, a difference of 308,860 tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zimbabwe ahead.
Zambia ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 241,359 tonnes | 674,244 tonnes | 432,885 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 639,886 tonnes | 1.17 million tonnes | 528,303 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 1.84 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 167,257 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 1.77 million tonnes | 1.88 million tonnes | 112,617 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | 1.93 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 1.74 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 418,291 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 3.53 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 14,251 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 4.90 million tonnes | 4.22 million tonnes | 672,956 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 5.16 million tonnes against 4.85 million tonnes in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 308,860 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Zambia ranks 115th and Zimbabwe ranks 117th of 215 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.