Papua New Guinea vs Zambia: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Papua New Guinea
0.0217 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0204 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
169th
Zambia rank
172nd

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

  • Papua New Guinea
  • Zambia
00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

How they compare

Papua New Guinea currently reports 0.0217 kt per square kilometre against 0.0204 kt per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0013 kt per square kilometre.

That makes Papua New Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Papua New Guinea ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Papua New Guinea Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0011 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.006 kt per square kilometre Zambia
1970s 0.0035 kt per square kilometre 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0042 kt per square kilometre Zambia
1980s 0.0051 kt per square kilometre 0.0072 kt per square kilometre 0.0022 kt per square kilometre Zambia
1990s 0.0082 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.0011 kt per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2000s 0.0141 kt per square kilometre 0.0083 kt per square kilometre 0.0059 kt per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2010s 0.0171 kt per square kilometre 0.0134 kt per square kilometre 0.0037 kt per square kilometre Papua New Guinea
2020s 0.0211 kt per square kilometre 0.0193 kt per square kilometre 0.0018 kt per square kilometre Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Papua New Guinea or Zambia?
Papua New Guinea, at 0.0217 kt per square kilometre against 0.0204 kt per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
0.0013 kt per square kilometre, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Zambia?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Papua New Guinea and Zambia rank globally for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Papua New Guinea ranks 169th and Zambia ranks 172nd of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) 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.