Vanuatu vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre
Vanuatu
438.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
388.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
181st
Zambia rank
184th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre over time
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 438.87 tonnes per square kilometre against 388.48 tonnes per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 50.39 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Zambia ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 61.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 131.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 109.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 163.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 212.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 226.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 317.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 290.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 415.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre, Vanuatu or Zambia?
- Vanuatu, at 438.87 tonnes per square kilometre against 388.48 tonnes per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre between Vanuatu and Zambia?
- 50.39 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Vanuatu and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 184th 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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About this data
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.