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
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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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.