Angola vs Zambia: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Angola
0.5895 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.565 tonnes per person
in 2024
Angola rank
175th
Zambia rank
178th
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time
- Angola
- Zambia
How they compare
Angola currently reports 0.5895 tonnes per person against 0.565 tonnes per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0245 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Zambia ahead.
Angola ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 178th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0843 tonnes per person | 1.34 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.2291 tonnes per person | 1.08 tonnes per person | 0.854 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.641 tonnes per person | 0.8031 tonnes per person | 0.1622 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.529 tonnes per person | 0.4618 tonnes per person | 0.0672 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 1990s | 0.7851 tonnes per person | 0.2603 tonnes per person | 0.5248 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 2000s | 0.9046 tonnes per person | 0.1891 tonnes per person | 0.7155 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 2010s | 0.8986 tonnes per person | 0.3435 tonnes per person | 0.5551 tonnes per person | Angola |
| 2020s | 0.5645 tonnes per person | 0.536 tonnes per person | 0.0285 tonnes per person | Angola |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Angola or Zambia?
- Angola, at 0.5895 tonnes per person against 0.565 tonnes per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Angola and Zambia?
- 0.0245 tonnes per person, with Angola ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Angola ranks 175th and Zambia ranks 178th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.