Ethiopia vs Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre
Ethiopia
15.9 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Zambia
16.2 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
186th
Zambia rank
184th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre over time
- Ethiopia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 16.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Zambia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.93 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1144 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 4.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.77 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 10.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 7.65 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.84 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 15.5 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.9344 tonnes per square kilometre | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre, Ethiopia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 16.2 tonnes per square kilometre against 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 0.3 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Ethiopia ranks 186th and Zambia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. 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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.