Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement
Zambia
20.01 million tonnes
in 2024
Zimbabwe
21.71 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia rank
107th
Zimbabwe rank
104th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 21.71 million tonnes against 20.01 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 1.70 million tonnes.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Zambia ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 211 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 310,895 tonnes | 724,281 tonnes | 413,386 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 1.25 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 916,692 tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 2.86 million tonnes | 4.32 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 4.10 million tonnes | 6.98 million tonnes | 2.89 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 5.53 million tonnes | 10.45 million tonnes | 4.92 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 6.95 million tonnes | 13.78 million tonnes | 6.83 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 11.42 million tonnes | 17.25 million tonnes | 5.83 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 18.21 million tonnes | 20.90 million tonnes | 2.69 million tonnes | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 21.71 million tonnes against 20.01 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from cement between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 1.70 million tonnes, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement?
- Zambia ranks 107th and Zimbabwe ranks 104th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.