Kyrgyzstan vs Zambia: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Kyrgyzstan
11.77 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
12.04 million tonnes
in 2024
Kyrgyzstan rank
107th
Zambia rank
105th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.04 million tonnes against 11.77 million tonnes in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 273,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Kyrgyzstan ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 7 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.75 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 2.13 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1960s | 10.50 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 6.55 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1970s | 16.61 million tonnes | 3.93 million tonnes | 12.68 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1980s | 20.64 million tonnes | 3.04 million tonnes | 17.60 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 1990s | 8.70 million tonnes | 2.25 million tonnes | 6.46 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2000s | 5.62 million tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 3.41 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 9.35 million tonnes | 5.69 million tonnes | 3.67 million tonnes | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2020s | 10.62 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 207,806 tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Kyrgyzstan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.04 million tonnes against 11.77 million tonnes in Kyrgyzstan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level between Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 273,100 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Zambia rank globally for carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 107th and Zambia ranks 105th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.