South Africa vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate
South Africa
1.52 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
1.51 % change on previous year
in 2024
South Africa rank
92nd
Zambia rank
94th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate over time
- South Africa
- Zambia
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 1.52 % change on previous year against 1.51 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 0.01 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1951 it was Zambia ahead.
South Africa ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 94th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.64 % change on previous year | 34.33 % change on previous year | 30.69 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1960s | 3.04 % change on previous year | 6.76 % change on previous year | 3.71 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1970s | 2.95 % change on previous year | 3.42 % change on previous year | 0.4667 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 1980s | 3.19 % change on previous year | 2.39 % change on previous year | 0.799 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.73 % change on previous year | 2.34 % change on previous year | 0.3849 % change on previous year | South Africa |
| 2000s | 2.33 % change on previous year | 2.86 % change on previous year | 0.5312 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | 2.46 % change on previous year | 0.5745 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.55 % change on previous year | 1.59 % change on previous year | 0.0447 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate, South Africa or Zambia?
- South Africa, at 1.52 % change on previous year against 1.51 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate between South Africa and Zambia?
- 0.01 % change on previous year, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Zambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1951 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate?
- South Africa ranks 92nd and Zambia ranks 94th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.