Afghanistan vs Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled over time
- Afghanistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.04 million tonnes against 10.83 million tonnes in Afghanistan, a difference of 1.22 million tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 182,452 tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 3.44 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 868,313 tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 3.07 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 1.95 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 1.98 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 2.65 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 386,688 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 764,018 tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 2.37 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 167,241 tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 9.50 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 10.50 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 330,736 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled, Afghanistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.04 million tonnes against 10.83 million tonnes in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled between Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 1.22 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled?
- Afghanistan ranks 108th and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.