Greece vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Greece
5.29 billion tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
5.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
Greece rank
60th
Zambia rank
63rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Greece
- Zambia
How they compare
Greece currently reports 5.29 billion tonnes against 5.01 billion tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 276.05 million tonnes.
That makes Greece's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.
Greece ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greece | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 325.91 million tonnes | 883.85 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1960s | 1.42 billion tonnes | 981.08 million tonnes | 442.67 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1970s | 1.76 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | 223.89 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1980s | 2.29 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | 341.64 million tonnes | Greece |
| 1990s | 3.07 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 586.83 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2000s | 4.02 billion tonnes | 3.17 billion tonnes | 852.90 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2010s | 4.86 billion tonnes | 4.22 billion tonnes | 637.55 million tonnes | Greece |
| 2020s | 5.22 billion tonnes | 4.86 billion tonnes | 358.95 million tonnes | Greece |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Greece or Zambia?
- Greece, at 5.29 billion tonnes against 5.01 billion tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Greece and Zambia?
- 276.05 million tonnes, with Greece ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Greece and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Greece ranks 60th and Zambia ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.