Angola vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change

Angola
50.00 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
62.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Angola rank
18th
Zambia rank
15th

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time

  • Angola
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 62.59 million tonnes against 50.00 million tonnes in Angola, a difference of 12.59 million tonnes.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Angola's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 18th and Zambia ranks 15th of 197 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 8.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Zambia Difference Ahead
1850s 23.41 million tonnes 11.71 million tonnes 11.70 million tonnes Angola
1860s 29.81 million tonnes 9.74 million tonnes 20.08 million tonnes Angola
1870s 25.93 million tonnes 9.45 million tonnes 16.48 million tonnes Angola
1880s 24.86 million tonnes 11.61 million tonnes 13.25 million tonnes Angola
1890s 3.14 million tonnes 10.03 million tonnes 6.89 million tonnes Zambia
1900s -8.17 million tonnes 7.11 million tonnes 15.28 million tonnes Zambia
1910s -11.24 million tonnes 5.37 million tonnes 16.61 million tonnes Zambia
1920s 36.47 million tonnes 23.37 million tonnes 13.09 million tonnes Angola
1930s 59.72 million tonnes 33.34 million tonnes 26.38 million tonnes Angola
1940s 94.90 million tonnes 48.68 million tonnes 46.22 million tonnes Angola
1950s 150.84 million tonnes 60.40 million tonnes 90.44 million tonnes Angola
1960s 70.06 million tonnes 54.82 million tonnes 15.24 million tonnes Angola
1970s 21.96 million tonnes 45.00 million tonnes 23.04 million tonnes Zambia
1980s 13.33 million tonnes 42.66 million tonnes 29.34 million tonnes Zambia
1990s 19.19 million tonnes 54.40 million tonnes 35.21 million tonnes Zambia
2000s 60.29 million tonnes 87.06 million tonnes 26.77 million tonnes Zambia
2010s 102.01 million tonnes 94.01 million tonnes 7.99 million tonnes Angola
2020s 51.57 million tonnes 65.37 million tonnes 13.80 million tonnes Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Angola or Zambia?
Zambia, at 62.59 million tonnes against 50.00 million tonnes in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Angola and Zambia?
12.59 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zambia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Angola and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
Angola ranks 18th 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 Annual 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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.