Croatia vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Croatia
150.18 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
143.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Croatia rank
69th
Zambia rank
70th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Croatia
- Zambia
How they compare
Croatia currently reports 150.18 million tonnes against 143.98 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 6.20 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 70th of 179 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.42 million tonnes | 16.32 million tonnes | 17.10 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 1960s | 48.84 million tonnes | 50.87 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 61.41 million tonnes | 76.51 million tonnes | 15.11 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 74.93 million tonnes | 90.67 million tonnes | 15.74 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 91.60 million tonnes | 99.71 million tonnes | 8.11 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 108.83 million tonnes | 103.52 million tonnes | 5.30 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 2010s | 134.12 million tonnes | 109.39 million tonnes | 24.72 million tonnes | Croatia |
| 2020s | 147.65 million tonnes | 132.92 million tonnes | 14.73 million tonnes | Croatia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Croatia or Zambia?
- Croatia, at 150.18 million tonnes against 143.98 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Croatia and Zambia?
- 6.20 million tonnes, with Croatia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Croatia and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Croatia ranks 69th and Zambia ranks 70th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.