New Zealand vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
New Zealand
5.13 billion tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
5.01 billion tonnes
in 2024
New Zealand rank
62nd
Zambia rank
63rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 5.13 billion tonnes against 5.01 billion tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 123.29 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.13 billion tonnes | 325.91 million tonnes | 1.80 billion tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 2.47 billion tonnes | 981.08 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 2.82 billion tonnes | 1.54 billion tonnes | 1.28 billion tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 3.27 billion tonnes | 1.95 billion tonnes | 1.32 billion tonnes | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.65 billion tonnes | 2.48 billion tonnes | 1.17 billion tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 4.12 billion tonnes | 3.17 billion tonnes | 951.51 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 4.64 billion tonnes | 4.22 billion tonnes | 421.73 million tonnes | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 5.04 billion tonnes | 4.86 billion tonnes | 178.94 million tonnes | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, New Zealand or Zambia?
- New Zealand, at 5.13 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 New Zealand and Zambia?
- 123.29 million tonnes, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd 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.