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

China
8,736 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
8,545 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
77th
Zambia rank
78th

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

  • China
  • Zambia
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How they compare

China currently reports 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 191 tonnes per square kilometre.

Across all 63 years both countries report, China has been ahead every year.

China ranks 77th and Zambia ranks 78th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade China Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 4,753 tonnes per square kilometre 3,571 tonnes per square kilometre 1,182 tonnes per square kilometre China
1970s 5,999 tonnes per square kilometre 4,232 tonnes per square kilometre 1,767 tonnes per square kilometre China
1980s 7,212 tonnes per square kilometre 4,739 tonnes per square kilometre 2,473 tonnes per square kilometre China
1990s 8,095 tonnes per square kilometre 5,414 tonnes per square kilometre 2,681 tonnes per square kilometre China
2000s 8,777 tonnes per square kilometre 6,313 tonnes per square kilometre 2,464 tonnes per square kilometre China
2010s 8,926 tonnes per square kilometre 7,681 tonnes per square kilometre 1,245 tonnes per square kilometre China
2020s 8,784 tonnes per square kilometre 8,413 tonnes per square kilometre 370.78 tonnes per square kilometre China

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, China or Zambia?
China, at 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between China and Zambia?
191 tonnes per square kilometre, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do China and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
China ranks 77th 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
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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.