Central African Republic vs Zambia: Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Central African Republic
1.1%
in 2024
Zambia
1.4%
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
17th
Zambia rank
15th
Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Central African Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 1.4% against 1.1% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Central African Republic's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Central African Republic ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.3% | Zambia |
| 1890s | -0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1900s | -0.0% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1910s | -0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Zambia |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Zambia |
| 1930s | 0.1% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Zambia |
| 1940s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1950s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.8% | 0.7% | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.7% | 0.6% | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.9% | 0.8% | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 1.4% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 1.6% | 1.3% | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 1.4% | 0.6% | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change, Central African Republic or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 1.4% against 1.1% in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change between Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 0.3%, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Central African Republic and Zambia rank globally for share of global co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Central African Republic ranks 17th and Zambia ranks 15th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change. 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 land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from land-use change in the same year.