Nepal vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Nepal
0.2697 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2815 tonnes per person
in 2024
Nepal rank
70th
Zambia rank
68th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Nepal
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2815 tonnes per person against 0.2697 tonnes per person in Nepal, a difference of 0.0118 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Zambia ahead.

Nepal ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 68th of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nepal Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0038 tonnes per person 0.8042 tonnes per person 0.8003 tonnes per person Zambia
1970s 0.007 tonnes per person 0.3969 tonnes per person 0.3899 tonnes per person Zambia
1980s 0.0105 tonnes per person 0.1754 tonnes per person 0.1649 tonnes per person Zambia
1990s 0.0228 tonnes per person 0.0736 tonnes per person 0.0508 tonnes per person Zambia
2000s 0.0293 tonnes per person 0.0252 tonnes per person 0.0041 tonnes per person Nepal
2010s 0.0764 tonnes per person 0.0823 tonnes per person 0.006 tonnes per person Zambia
2020s 0.2229 tonnes per person 0.2457 tonnes per person 0.0228 tonnes per person Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Nepal or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.2815 tonnes per person against 0.2697 tonnes per person in Nepal as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Nepal and Zambia?
0.0118 tonnes per person, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Zambia?
61 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2024.
How do Nepal and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Nepal ranks 70th and Zambia ranks 68th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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