Turkey vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Turkey
6.86 billion tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
6.41 billion tonnes
in 2024
Turkey rank
26th
Zambia rank
29th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Turkey
- Zambia
How they compare
Turkey currently reports 6.86 billion tonnes against 6.41 billion tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 444.98 million tonnes.
That makes Turkey's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, Turkey has been ahead every year.
Turkey ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 29th of 197 countries.
Turkey has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Turkey | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 81.65 million tonnes | 67.55 million tonnes | 14.10 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1860s | 229.94 million tonnes | 171.35 million tonnes | 58.58 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1870s | 362.64 million tonnes | 266.35 million tonnes | 96.29 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1880s | 463.54 million tonnes | 370.73 million tonnes | 92.81 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1890s | 545.06 million tonnes | 482.15 million tonnes | 62.91 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1900s | 612.66 million tonnes | 567.18 million tonnes | 45.48 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1910s | 789.58 million tonnes | 626.31 million tonnes | 163.27 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1920s | 1.21 billion tonnes | 764.52 million tonnes | 441.96 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1930s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 1.06 billion tonnes | 836.45 million tonnes | Turkey |
| 1940s | 2.82 billion tonnes | 1.47 billion tonnes | 1.34 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1950s | 3.93 billion tonnes | 2.01 billion tonnes | 1.91 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1960s | 5.11 billion tonnes | 2.63 billion tonnes | 2.49 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1970s | 5.99 billion tonnes | 3.15 billion tonnes | 2.85 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1980s | 6.49 billion tonnes | 3.52 billion tonnes | 2.97 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 1990s | 6.82 billion tonnes | 4.02 billion tonnes | 2.79 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 2000s | 7.00 billion tonnes | 4.69 billion tonnes | 2.30 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 2010s | 6.93 billion tonnes | 5.71 billion tonnes | 1.22 billion tonnes | Turkey |
| 2020s | 6.87 billion tonnes | 6.29 billion tonnes | 580.19 million tonnes | Turkey |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Turkey or Zambia?
- Turkey, at 6.86 billion tonnes against 6.41 billion tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Turkey and Zambia?
- 444.98 million tonnes, with Turkey ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Turkey and Zambia?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Turkey and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Turkey ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 29th of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from 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
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.