Tonga vs Zambia: Methane emissions, per capita
Tonga
1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tonga rank
90th
Zambia rank
93rd
Methane emissions, per capita over time
- Tonga
- Zambia
How they compare
Tonga currently reports 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zambia, a difference of 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Zambia ahead.
Tonga ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Tonga averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tonga | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.6705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.9445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5347 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.9156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.9036 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.9333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.9858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tonga |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, per capita, Tonga or Zambia?
- Tonga, at 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 0.9919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions, per capita between Tonga and Zambia?
- 0.0081 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Tonga ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tonga and Zambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Tonga and Zambia rank globally for methane emissions, per capita?
- Tonga ranks 90th and Zambia ranks 93rd of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.