Pakistan vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil
Pakistan
0.2377 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.2423 tonnes per person
in 2024
Pakistan rank
188th
Zambia rank
187th
Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Pakistan
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.2423 tonnes per person against 0.2377 tonnes per person in Pakistan, a difference of 0.0046 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Pakistan ahead.
Pakistan ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 187th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Pakistan averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Pakistan | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0782 tonnes per person | 0.0881 tonnes per person | 0.0099 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1960s | 0.1447 tonnes per person | 0.1698 tonnes per person | 0.0252 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1970s | 0.1523 tonnes per person | 0.3705 tonnes per person | 0.2182 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1980s | 0.2105 tonnes per person | 0.2694 tonnes per person | 0.0588 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.3209 tonnes per person | 0.1703 tonnes per person | 0.1506 tonnes per person | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 0.3069 tonnes per person | 0.149 tonnes per person | 0.158 tonnes per person | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 0.301 tonnes per person | 0.2167 tonnes per person | 0.0843 tonnes per person | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 0.3014 tonnes per person | 0.2426 tonnes per person | 0.0588 tonnes per person | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from oil, Pakistan or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.2423 tonnes per person against 0.2377 tonnes per person in Pakistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from oil between Pakistan and Zambia?
- 0.0046 tonnes per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from oil?
- Pakistan ranks 188th and Zambia ranks 187th of 213 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 from oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.