Mozambique vs Zambia: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre
Mozambique
2.58 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Zambia
2.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2022
Mozambique rank
109th
Zambia rank
111th
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre over time
- Mozambique
- Zambia
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mozambique ahead.
Mozambique ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 111th of 207 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mozambique | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.74 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8976 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8414 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 1970s | 2.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.8962 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 1980s | 1.82 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.449 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 1990s | 1.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.64 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0438 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
| 2000s | 1.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.66 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0844 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 1.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2822 tonnes per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 2.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre, Mozambique or Zambia?
- Mozambique, at 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre against 2.53 tonnes per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre between Mozambique and Zambia?
- 0.05 tonnes per square kilometre, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Zambia?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Mozambique and Zambia rank globally for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Mozambique ranks 109th and Zambia ranks 111th of 207 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.