Central African Republic vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Central African Republic
50.26 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
62.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Central African Republic rank
17th
Zambia rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Central African Republic
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 62.59 million tonnes against 50.26 million tonnes in Central African Republic, a difference of 12.32 million tonnes.
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 | 989,943 tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1860s | 620,154 tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 9.12 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1870s | 1.07 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1880s | 1.23 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1890s | -353,059 tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 10.38 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1900s | -1.39 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 8.50 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1910s | -1.68 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 7.04 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1920s | 2.45 million tonnes | 23.37 million tonnes | 20.93 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1930s | 4.73 million tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | 28.61 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1940s | 7.65 million tonnes | 48.68 million tonnes | 41.03 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1950s | 8.45 million tonnes | 60.40 million tonnes | 51.95 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 6.30 million tonnes | 54.82 million tonnes | 48.51 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 6.86 million tonnes | 45.00 million tonnes | 38.14 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 5.19 million tonnes | 42.66 million tonnes | 37.48 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 5.43 million tonnes | 54.40 million tonnes | 48.97 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 6.94 million tonnes | 87.06 million tonnes | 80.12 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 16.94 million tonnes | 94.01 million tonnes | 77.07 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 36.47 million tonnes | 65.37 million tonnes | 28.91 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, Central African Republic or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 62.59 million tonnes against 50.26 million tonnes in Central African Republic as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Central African Republic and Zambia?
- 12.32 million tonnes, 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 annual 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 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.