Estonia vs Zambia: Consumption-based CO₂ emissions
Estonia
12.59 million tonnes
in 2023
Zambia
12.71 million tonnes
in 2023
Estonia rank
99th
Zambia rank
98th
Consumption-based CO₂ emissions over time
- Estonia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 12.71 million tonnes against 12.59 million tonnes in Estonia, a difference of 120,100 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 98th of 120 countries.
Estonia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 20.10 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 18.09 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2000s | 20.14 million tonnes | 4.71 million tonnes | 15.43 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2010s | 17.81 million tonnes | 9.11 million tonnes | 8.70 million tonnes | Estonia |
| 2020s | 13.62 million tonnes | 11.05 million tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | Estonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumption-based co₂ emissions, Estonia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 12.71 million tonnes against 12.59 million tonnes in Estonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in consumption-based co₂ emissions between Estonia and Zambia?
- 120,100 tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Zambia?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Estonia and Zambia rank globally for consumption-based co₂ emissions?
- Estonia ranks 99th and Zambia ranks 98th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Consumption-based CO₂ emissions. 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 tonnes.