Mozambique vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Mozambique
5,569 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5,629 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Mozambique rank
101st
Zimbabwe rank
100th

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

  • Mozambique
  • Zimbabwe
2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k6.0k196119922023

How they compare

Zimbabwe currently reports 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre in Mozambique, a difference of 60 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 3 and Zimbabwe in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1960s 2,423 tonnes per square kilometre 1,846 tonnes per square kilometre 576.18 tonnes per square kilometre Mozambique
1970s 2,861 tonnes per square kilometre 2,321 tonnes per square kilometre 540.04 tonnes per square kilometre Mozambique
1980s 3,181 tonnes per square kilometre 2,933 tonnes per square kilometre 247.63 tonnes per square kilometre Mozambique
1990s 3,596 tonnes per square kilometre 3,841 tonnes per square kilometre 245.4 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2000s 4,407 tonnes per square kilometre 4,997 tonnes per square kilometre 589.82 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2010s 5,165 tonnes per square kilometre 5,591 tonnes per square kilometre 426.71 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe
2020s 5,507 tonnes per square kilometre 5,631 tonnes per square kilometre 123.78 tonnes per square kilometre Zimbabwe

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, Mozambique or Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe, at 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,569 tonnes per square kilometre in Mozambique as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
60 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zimbabwe?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mozambique and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Mozambique ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 100th 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.