Brazil vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre

Brazil
2,120 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,118 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Brazil rank
143rd
Zimbabwe rank
144th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time

  • Brazil
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zimbabwe ahead.

Brazil ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries.

Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 111.81 tonnes per square kilometre 451 tonnes per square kilometre 339.19 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1970s 228.04 tonnes per square kilometre 636.66 tonnes per square kilometre 408.62 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1980s 432.55 tonnes per square kilometre 895.22 tonnes per square kilometre 462.67 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
1990s 701.91 tonnes per square kilometre 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre 573.81 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 1,093 tonnes per square kilometre 1,614 tonnes per square kilometre 520.35 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 1,623 tonnes per square kilometre 1,876 tonnes per square kilometre 253.61 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 2,033 tonnes per square kilometre 2,069 tonnes per square kilometre 36.6 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Brazil or Zimbabwe?
Brazil, at 2,120 tonnes per square kilometre against 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Brazil and Zimbabwe?
2 tonnes per square kilometre, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
Brazil ranks 143rd and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.