Angola vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Angola
5,914 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5,629 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Angola rank
98th
Zimbabwe rank
100th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Angola
  • Zimbabwe
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How they compare

Angola currently reports 5,914 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe, a difference of 285 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Angola's figure about 1.1 times Zimbabwe's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Angola ahead.

Angola ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 3,861 tonnes per square kilometre 1,846 tonnes per square kilometre 2,014 tonnes per square kilometre Angola
1970s 4,118 tonnes per square kilometre 2,321 tonnes per square kilometre 1,797 tonnes per square kilometre Angola
1980s 4,248 tonnes per square kilometre 2,933 tonnes per square kilometre 1,315 tonnes per square kilometre Angola
1990s 4,369 tonnes per square kilometre 3,841 tonnes per square kilometre 527.89 tonnes per square kilometre Angola
2000s 4,640 tonnes per square kilometre 4,997 tonnes per square kilometre 356.56 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 5,428 tonnes per square kilometre 5,591 tonnes per square kilometre 163.65 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 5,852 tonnes per square kilometre 5,631 tonnes per square kilometre 221.63 tonnes per square kilometre Angola

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, Angola or Zimbabwe?
Angola, at 5,914 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre in Zimbabwe as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Angola and Zimbabwe?
285 tonnes per square kilometre, with Angola ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Angola and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Angola ranks 98th and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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.