Myanmar vs Zambia: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Myanmar
74.27 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
62.59 million tonnes
in 2024
Myanmar rank
14th
Zambia rank
15th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Myanmar
- Zambia
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 74.27 million tonnes against 62.59 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 11.68 million tonnes.
That makes Myanmar's figure about 1.2 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Myanmar ahead.
Myanmar ranks 14th and Zambia ranks 15th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Myanmar averaged higher in 16 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Myanmar | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 50.55 million tonnes | 11.71 million tonnes | 38.85 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1860s | 52.28 million tonnes | 9.74 million tonnes | 42.55 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1870s | 49.89 million tonnes | 9.45 million tonnes | 40.44 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1880s | 116.63 million tonnes | 11.61 million tonnes | 105.02 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1890s | 139.63 million tonnes | 10.03 million tonnes | 129.60 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1900s | 167.64 million tonnes | 7.11 million tonnes | 160.53 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1910s | 176.92 million tonnes | 5.37 million tonnes | 171.55 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1920s | 61.76 million tonnes | 23.37 million tonnes | 38.39 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1930s | 31.51 million tonnes | 33.34 million tonnes | 1.83 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1940s | 8.18 million tonnes | 48.68 million tonnes | 40.50 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1950s | 79.53 million tonnes | 60.40 million tonnes | 19.12 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1960s | 135.26 million tonnes | 54.82 million tonnes | 80.44 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1970s | 142.98 million tonnes | 45.00 million tonnes | 97.97 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1980s | 57.46 million tonnes | 42.66 million tonnes | 14.79 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 1990s | 77.82 million tonnes | 54.40 million tonnes | 23.42 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2000s | 145.94 million tonnes | 87.06 million tonnes | 58.88 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 113.97 million tonnes | 94.01 million tonnes | 19.96 million tonnes | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 77.34 million tonnes | 65.37 million tonnes | 11.96 million tonnes | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Myanmar or Zambia?
- Myanmar, at 74.27 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 Myanmar and Zambia?
- 11.68 million tonnes, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Myanmar and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Myanmar and Zambia rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Myanmar ranks 14th 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.