Bolivia vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Bolivia
110.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
62.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Bolivia rank
12th
Zambia rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Bolivia
- Zambia
How they compare
Bolivia currently reports 110.94 million tonnes against 62.59 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 48.35 million tonnes.
That makes Bolivia's figure about 1.8 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 12th and Zambia ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 10 and Zambia in 8.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 45.88 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 34.18 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 7.13 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1870s | -11.33 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 20.78 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1880s | 22.63 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 11.02 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 39.71 million tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 29.68 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 27.85 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 20.74 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 43.44 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 38.07 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 50.90 million tonnes | 23.37 million tonnes | 27.52 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 51.33 million tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | 17.99 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 31.15 million tonnes | 48.68 million tonnes | 17.53 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1950s | 40.49 million tonnes | 60.40 million tonnes | 19.92 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 23.08 million tonnes | 54.82 million tonnes | 31.74 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 44.26 million tonnes | 45.00 million tonnes | 745,840 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 38.61 million tonnes | 42.66 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 120.88 million tonnes | 54.40 million tonnes | 66.48 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 131.84 million tonnes | 87.06 million tonnes | 44.78 million tonnes | Bolivia |
| 2010s | 82.29 million tonnes | 94.01 million tonnes | 11.73 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 96.43 million tonnes | 65.37 million tonnes | 31.06 million tonnes | Bolivia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Bolivia or Zambia?
- Bolivia, at 110.94 million tonnes against 62.59 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Bolivia and Zambia?
- 48.35 million tonnes, with Bolivia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Bolivia ranks 12th 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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.