Vanuatu vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Vanuatu
438.87 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
388.48 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Vanuatu rank
181st
Zambia rank
184th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Vanuatu
- Zambia
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 438.87 tonnes per square kilometre against 388.48 tonnes per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 50.39 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Zambia ahead.
Vanuatu ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 184th of 204 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Vanuatu averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.42 tonnes per square kilometre | 82.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1970s | 61.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 131.25 tonnes per square kilometre | 69.9 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1980s | 109.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 178.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 68.28 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 163.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 212.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.98 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 226.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 240.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.59 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 317.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 290.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 27.88 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | 415.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 49.03 tonnes per square kilometre | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, Vanuatu or Zambia?
- Vanuatu, at 438.87 tonnes per square kilometre against 388.48 tonnes per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Vanuatu and Zambia?
- 50.39 tonnes per square kilometre, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
- How do Vanuatu and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st 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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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.