Nepal vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
Nepal
126.98 million tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
136.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
128th
Zambia rank
126th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Nepal
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 136.85 million tonnes against 126.98 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 9.87 million tonnes.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Nepal ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 126th of 215 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 201,154 tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 878,993 tonnes | Zambia |
| 1960s | 1.06 million tonnes | 5.14 million tonnes | 4.08 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1970s | 3.05 million tonnes | 18.20 million tonnes | 15.14 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1980s | 6.37 million tonnes | 37.64 million tonnes | 31.27 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 1990s | 14.27 million tonnes | 52.85 million tonnes | 38.58 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2000s | 32.13 million tonnes | 68.56 million tonnes | 36.43 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2010s | 64.10 million tonnes | 94.80 million tonnes | 30.69 million tonnes | Zambia |
| 2020s | 110.55 million tonnes | 126.73 million tonnes | 16.18 million tonnes | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, Nepal or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 136.85 million tonnes against 126.98 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between Nepal and Zambia?
- 9.87 million tonnes, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- Nepal ranks 128th and Zambia ranks 126th 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 from oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.