China vs Zambia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
China
0.093 tonnes per person
in 2022
Zambia
0.0935 tonnes per person
in 2022
China rank
25th
Zambia rank
23rd
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0935 tonnes per person against 0.093 tonnes per person in China, a difference of 0.0005 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
China ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1028 tonnes per person | 0.176 tonnes per person | 0.0732 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1233 tonnes per person | 0.1699 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1429 tonnes per person | 0.1526 tonnes per person | 0.0096 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.1597 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 0.0196 tonnes per person | China |
| 2000s | 0.1564 tonnes per person | 0.107 tonnes per person | 0.0495 tonnes per person | China |
| 2010s | 0.127 tonnes per person | 0.098 tonnes per person | 0.029 tonnes per person | China |
| 2020s | 0.095 tonnes per person | 0.0944 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, China or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0935 tonnes per person against 0.093 tonnes per person in China as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between China and Zambia?
- 0.0005 tonnes per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- China ranks 25th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.