Japan vs Zambia: Cumulative co2 land use
Japan
5.54 billion
in 2024
Zambia
6.41 billion
in 2024
Japan rank
32nd
Zambia rank
29th
Cumulative co2 land use over time
- Japan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 6.41 billion against 5.54 billion in Japan, a difference of 874.37 million.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zambia ahead.
Japan ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 16 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 77.59 million | 67.55 million | 10.04 million | Japan |
| 1860s | 226.89 million | 171.35 million | 55.53 million | Japan |
| 1870s | 397.49 million | 266.35 million | 131.14 million | Japan |
| 1880s | 613.19 million | 370.73 million | 242.47 million | Japan |
| 1890s | 898.75 million | 482.15 million | 416.61 million | Japan |
| 1900s | 1.28 billion | 567.18 million | 712.73 million | Japan |
| 1910s | 1.74 billion | 626.31 million | 1.12 billion | Japan |
| 1920s | 2.30 billion | 764.52 million | 1.54 billion | Japan |
| 1930s | 2.97 billion | 1.06 billion | 1.91 billion | Japan |
| 1940s | 3.70 billion | 1.47 billion | 2.23 billion | Japan |
| 1950s | 4.44 billion | 2.01 billion | 2.43 billion | Japan |
| 1960s | 5.11 billion | 2.63 billion | 2.48 billion | Japan |
| 1970s | 5.50 billion | 3.15 billion | 2.36 billion | Japan |
| 1980s | 5.65 billion | 3.52 billion | 2.12 billion | Japan |
| 1990s | 5.67 billion | 4.02 billion | 1.64 billion | Japan |
| 2000s | 5.61 billion | 4.69 billion | 916.78 million | Japan |
| 2010s | 5.53 billion | 5.71 billion | 179.64 million | Zambia |
| 2020s | 5.53 billion | 6.29 billion | 757.03 million | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co2 land use, Japan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 6.41 billion against 5.54 billion in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co2 land use between Japan and Zambia?
- 874.37 million, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co2 land use?
- Japan ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 29th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cumulative co2 land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.