Guinea vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP

Guinea
0.2297 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Guinea rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP over time

  • Guinea
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.2297 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Guinea, a difference of 0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

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

The two have swapped places 6 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Zambia ahead.

Guinea ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 193 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Guinea averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.7623 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.33 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.5725 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zambia
1980s 0.719 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.22 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.4963 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.89 tonnes per US$ of GDP 1.14 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2521 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zambia
2000s 0.9221 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.6915 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2306 tonnes per US$ of GDP Guinea
2010s 0.5868 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2384 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.3484 tonnes per US$ of GDP Guinea
2020s 0.2976 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.2641 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0335 tonnes per US$ of GDP Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp, Guinea or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.2535 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.2297 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Guinea as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp between Guinea and Zambia?
0.0238 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Guinea and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?
Guinea ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP. 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 unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.