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

Ethiopia
7,698 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
8,545 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
81st
Zambia rank
78th

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

  • Ethiopia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia, a difference of 847 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Across all 31 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Ethiopia ranks 81st and Zambia ranks 78th of 194 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 4,937 tonnes per square kilometre 5,530 tonnes per square kilometre 592.92 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 5,079 tonnes per square kilometre 6,313 tonnes per square kilometre 1,234 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 6,100 tonnes per square kilometre 7,681 tonnes per square kilometre 1,581 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 7,411 tonnes per square kilometre 8,413 tonnes per square kilometre 1,002 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, Ethiopia or Zambia?
Zambia, at 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre against 7,698 tonnes per square kilometre in Ethiopia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Ethiopia and Zambia?
847 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Zambia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2023.
How do Ethiopia and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Ethiopia ranks 81st 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.