New Zealand vs Zambia: emissions of air pollutants, per capita
New Zealand
0.0927 tonnes per person
in 2022
Zambia
0.0935 tonnes per person
in 2022
New Zealand rank
26th
Zambia rank
23rd
emissions of air pollutants, per capita over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0935 tonnes per person against 0.0927 tonnes per person in New Zealand, a difference of 0.0008 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
New Zealand ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1569 tonnes per person | 0.176 tonnes per person | 0.0191 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1639 tonnes per person | 0.1699 tonnes per person | 0.0059 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.1625 tonnes per person | 0.1526 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.1723 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | 0.0321 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.1732 tonnes per person | 0.107 tonnes per person | 0.0663 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.1446 tonnes per person | 0.098 tonnes per person | 0.0466 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.0982 tonnes per person | 0.0944 tonnes per person | 0.0038 tonnes per person | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per capita, New Zealand or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0935 tonnes per person against 0.0927 tonnes per person in New Zealand as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per capita between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 0.0008 tonnes per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- New Zealand ranks 26th 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.