Gambia vs Zimbabwe: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Gambia
1,667 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zimbabwe
2,118 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
146th
Zimbabwe rank
144th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Gambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zimbabwe currently reports 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 451 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Zimbabwe's figure about 1.3 times Gambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Zimbabwe has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries.
Zimbabwe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 32.18 tonnes per square kilometre | 451 tonnes per square kilometre | 418.82 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 85.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 636.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 551.14 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 223.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 895.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 671.62 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 413.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,276 tonnes per square kilometre | 861.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 685.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,614 tonnes per square kilometre | 928.75 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 1,105 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,876 tonnes per square kilometre | 771.34 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 1,552 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,069 tonnes per square kilometre | 516.86 tonnes per square kilometre | Zimbabwe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Gambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zimbabwe, at 2,118 tonnes per square kilometre against 1,667 tonnes per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 451 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zimbabwe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Zimbabwe?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 146th and Zimbabwe ranks 144th of 204 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 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.