Barbados vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Barbados
8,086 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
8,545 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Barbados rank
80th
Zambia rank
78th

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

  • Barbados
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre in Barbados, a difference of 459 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Barbados's.

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

Barbados ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 78th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Barbados averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Barbados Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 10,722 tonnes per square kilometre 3,571 tonnes per square kilometre 7,151 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
1970s 11,248 tonnes per square kilometre 4,232 tonnes per square kilometre 7,017 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
1980s 11,604 tonnes per square kilometre 4,739 tonnes per square kilometre 6,866 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
1990s 11,747 tonnes per square kilometre 5,414 tonnes per square kilometre 6,333 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
2000s 11,554 tonnes per square kilometre 6,313 tonnes per square kilometre 5,241 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
2010s 10,128 tonnes per square kilometre 7,681 tonnes per square kilometre 2,447 tonnes per square kilometre Barbados
2020s 8,361 tonnes per square kilometre 8,413 tonnes per square kilometre 52.44 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia

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, Barbados or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,086 tonnes per square kilometre in Barbados as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Barbados and Zambia?
459 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Barbados and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Barbados ranks 80th and Zambia ranks 78th 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.