Qatar vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP

Qatar
0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Zambia
0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Qatar rank
83rd
Zambia rank
85th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP over time

  • Qatar
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Qatar currently reports 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 55 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Qatar ahead.

Qatar ranks 83rd and Zambia ranks 85th of 202 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Qatar averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Qatar Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0852 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0445 tonnes per US$ of GDP Qatar
1980s 0.0353 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0458 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zambia
1990s 0.0486 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0449 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP Qatar
2000s 0.0235 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0266 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0031 tonnes per US$ of GDP Zambia
2010s 0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.009 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0004 tonnes per US$ of GDP Qatar
2020s 0.0121 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0116 tonnes per US$ of GDP 0.0005 tonnes per US$ of GDP Qatar

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp, Qatar or Zambia?
Qatar, at 0.012 tonnes per US$ of GDP against 0.0119 tonnes per US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp between Qatar and Zambia?
0.0001 tonnes per US$ of GDP, with Qatar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Qatar and Zambia?
55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
How do Qatar and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per unit of gdp?
Qatar ranks 83rd 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per unit of GDP
Unit
tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.