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

Gambia
9,020 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
8,545 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
75th
Zambia rank
78th

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

  • Gambia
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,545 tonnes per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 475 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

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

Gambia ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 78th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre 3,571 tonnes per square kilometre 561.44 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
1970s 4,742 tonnes per square kilometre 4,232 tonnes per square kilometre 510.53 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 5,349 tonnes per square kilometre 4,739 tonnes per square kilometre 610.59 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 5,618 tonnes per square kilometre 5,414 tonnes per square kilometre 203.92 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
2000s 6,686 tonnes per square kilometre 6,313 tonnes per square kilometre 373.71 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
2010s 8,614 tonnes per square kilometre 7,681 tonnes per square kilometre 933.59 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 8,973 tonnes per square kilometre 8,413 tonnes per square kilometre 559.48 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia

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, Gambia or Zambia?
Gambia, at 9,020 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 Gambia and Zambia?
475 tonnes per square kilometre, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 75th 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.