Portugal vs Zambia: Consumption-based carbon intensity
Portugal
0.172 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Zambia
0.1713 kilograms per international-$
in 2022
Portugal rank
96th
Zambia rank
98th
Consumption-based carbon intensity over time
- Portugal
- Zambia
How they compare
Portugal currently reports 0.172 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ in Zambia, a difference of 0.0007 kilograms per international-$.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Portugal has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 98th of 119 countries.
Portugal has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3273 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1736 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1537 kilograms per international-$ | Portugal |
| 2000s | 0.4229 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1992 kilograms per international-$ | 0.2237 kilograms per international-$ | Portugal |
| 2010s | 0.2247 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1624 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0623 kilograms per international-$ | Portugal |
| 2020s | 0.1799 kilograms per international-$ | 0.159 kilograms per international-$ | 0.0209 kilograms per international-$ | Portugal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based carbon intensity, Portugal or Zambia?
- Portugal, at 0.172 kilograms per international-$ against 0.1713 kilograms per international-$ in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in consumption-based carbon intensity between Portugal and Zambia?
- 0.0007 kilograms per international-$, with Portugal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
- How do Portugal and Zambia rank globally for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Portugal ranks 96th and Zambia ranks 98th of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).