Australia vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Australia
0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Australia rank
87th
Zambia rank
85th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time
- Australia
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Australia, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 85th of 202 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0572 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.051 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1970s | 0.0541 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0133 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 1980s | 0.0315 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0458 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0143 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0246 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0449 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0203 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0205 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0266 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0061 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0118 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0028 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Australia |
| 2020s | 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP | Australia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Australia or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0114 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Australia and Zambia?
- 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Australia ranks 87th and Zambia ranks 85th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.