Congo vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Congo
8,412 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
8,545 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Congo rank
79th
Zambia rank
78th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Congo
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo, a difference of 133 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 79th and Zambia ranks 78th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 6 and Zambia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,971 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,571 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,400 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1970s | 6,285 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,232 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,054 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1980s | 6,492 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,739 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,754 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 1990s | 6,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,414 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,308 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2000s | 7,331 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,313 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,018 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2010s | 7,951 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,681 tonnes per square kilometre | 270.4 tonnes per square kilometre | Congo |
| 2020s | 8,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,413 tonnes per square kilometre | 78.48 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, Congo or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,412 tonnes per square kilometre in Congo as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Congo and Zambia?
- 133 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Congo ranks 79th 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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About this data
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.