United States of America vs Zambia: Land-use change — Emissions per capita

United States of America
0.06 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Zambia
1.14 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States of America rank
20th
Zambia rank
23rd

Land-use change — Emissions per capita over time

  • United States of America
  • Zambia
0123199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.14 t CO2eq/cap against 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America, a difference of 1.08 t CO2eq/cap.

That makes Zambia's figure about 19.0 times United States of America's.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.

United States of America ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade United States of America Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.258 t CO2eq/cap 1.98 t CO2eq/cap 1.72 t CO2eq/cap Zambia
2000s 0.024 t CO2eq/cap 1.59 t CO2eq/cap 1.56 t CO2eq/cap Zambia
2010s 0.119 t CO2eq/cap 2.27 t CO2eq/cap 2.15 t CO2eq/cap Zambia
2020s 0.1175 t CO2eq/cap 1.32 t CO2eq/cap 1.2 t CO2eq/cap Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land-use change — emissions per capita, United States of America or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.14 t CO2eq/cap against 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in land-use change — emissions per capita between United States of America and Zambia?
1.08 t CO2eq/cap, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United States of America and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do United States of America and Zambia rank globally for land-use change — emissions per capita?
United States of America ranks 20th and Zambia ranks 23rd of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land-use change — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
243 places, 8,042 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.