Tanzania vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

Tanzania
366.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
388.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania rank
185th
Zambia rank
184th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 388.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Tanzania, a difference of 21.77 tonnes per square kilometre.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

Tanzania ranks 185th and Zambia ranks 184th of 204 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre 79.52 tonnes per square kilometre 66.03 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 34.67 tonnes per square kilometre 131.25 tonnes per square kilometre 96.57 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 59.83 tonnes per square kilometre 178.11 tonnes per square kilometre 118.28 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 85.6 tonnes per square kilometre 212.67 tonnes per square kilometre 127.07 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia
2000s 122.69 tonnes per square kilometre 240.83 tonnes per square kilometre 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia
2010s 215.14 tonnes per square kilometre 290.04 tonnes per square kilometre 74.9 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia
2020s 333.4 tonnes per square kilometre 366.05 tonnes per square kilometre 32.64 tonnes per square kilometre Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 388.48 tonnes per square kilometre against 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre in Tanzania as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Tanzania and Zambia?
21.77 tonnes per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
Tanzania ranks 185th and Zambia ranks 184th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
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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.