Canada vs Zambia: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems
Canada
383.41 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Zambia
458.79 million tonnes CO₂e
in 2015
Canada rank
8th
Zambia rank
7th
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems over time
- Canada
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 458.79 million tonnes CO₂e against 383.41 million tonnes CO₂e in Canada, a difference of 75.38 million tonnes CO₂e.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times Canada's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 217 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 281.31 million tonnes CO₂e | 412.92 million tonnes CO₂e | 131.61 million tonnes CO₂e | Zambia |
| 2000s | 293.00 million tonnes CO₂e | 429.95 million tonnes CO₂e | 136.95 million tonnes CO₂e | Zambia |
| 2010s | 339.70 million tonnes CO₂e | 439.79 million tonnes CO₂e | 100.09 million tonnes CO₂e | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions from food systems, Canada or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 458.79 million tonnes CO₂e against 383.41 million tonnes CO₂e in Canada as of 2015.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions from food systems between Canada and Zambia?
- 75.38 million tonnes CO₂e, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Zambia?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2015.
- How do Canada and Zambia rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Canada ranks 8th and Zambia ranks 7th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.