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
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922023

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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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.