Egypt vs Zambia: Methane emissions agriculture

Egypt
12.16 million
in 2023
Zambia
12.55 million
in 2023
Egypt rank
59th
Zambia rank
57th

Methane emissions agriculture over time

  • Egypt
  • Zambia
05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M199020062023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 12.55 million against 12.16 million in Egypt, a difference of 390,000.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Egypt ahead.

Egypt ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 57th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 3 and Zambia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Egypt Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.56 million 10.42 million 4.14 million Egypt
2000s 18.23 million 11.00 million 7.23 million Egypt
2010s 16.63 million 12.01 million 4.62 million Egypt
2020s 11.08 million 12.37 million 1.29 million Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane emissions agriculture, Egypt or Zambia?
Zambia, at 12.55 million against 12.16 million in Egypt as of 2023.
What is the difference in methane emissions agriculture between Egypt and Zambia?
390,000, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Egypt and Zambia rank globally for methane emissions agriculture?
Egypt ranks 59th and Zambia ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Methane emissions agriculture
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
193 places, 6,559 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed