Albania vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region
Albania
307.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
300.84 million tonnes
in 2024
Albania rank
116th
Zambia rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Albania
- Zambia
How they compare
Albania currently reports 307.94 million tonnes against 300.84 million tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 7.10 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Albania ahead.
Albania ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Albania averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Albania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.22 million tonnes | 17.71 million tonnes | 7.49 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 27.36 million tonnes | 57.26 million tonnes | 29.89 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 65.89 million tonnes | 97.57 million tonnes | 31.68 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 131.49 million tonnes | 132.40 million tonnes | 917,820 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 184.19 million tonnes | 158.10 million tonnes | 26.09 million tonnes | Albania |
| 2000s | 214.68 million tonnes | 179.03 million tonnes | 35.65 million tonnes | Albania |
| 2010s | 261.61 million tonnes | 215.61 million tonnes | 45.99 million tonnes | Albania |
| 2020s | 298.91 million tonnes | 277.86 million tonnes | 21.05 million tonnes | Albania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, Albania or Zambia?
- Albania, at 307.94 million tonnes against 300.84 million tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions by world region between Albania and Zambia?
- 7.10 million tonnes, with Albania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Albania and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Albania and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region?
- Albania ranks 116th and Zambia ranks 118th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.