Portugal vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Portugal
5,280 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
5,629 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Portugal rank
103rd
Zimbabwe rank
100th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- Portugal
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre in Portugal, a difference of 349 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.1 times Portugal's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Portugal ahead.
Portugal ranks 103rd and Zimbabwe ranks 100th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Portugal averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,956 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,846 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1970s | 6,153 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,321 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,832 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1980s | 6,373 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,933 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,440 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 1990s | 6,301 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,841 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,459 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2000s | 5,722 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,997 tonnes per square kilometre | 725.3 tonnes per square kilometre | Portugal |
| 2010s | 5,142 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,591 tonnes per square kilometre | 449.22 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 5,231 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,631 tonnes per square kilometre | 399.24 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, Portugal or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 5,629 tonnes per square kilometre against 5,280 tonnes per square kilometre in Portugal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 349 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Portugal and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Portugal ranks 103rd 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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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.