East Timor vs Zambia: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average
East Timor
0.477 tonnes per person
in 2024
Zambia
0.565 tonnes per person
in 2024
East Timor rank
181st
Zambia rank
178th
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average over time
- East Timor
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.565 tonnes per person against 0.477 tonnes per person in East Timor, a difference of 0.088 tonnes per person.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.2 times East Timor's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.
East Timor ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 213 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, East Timor averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | East Timor | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0412 tonnes per person | 0.2341 tonnes per person | 0.1929 tonnes per person | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3075 tonnes per person | 0.1891 tonnes per person | 0.1183 tonnes per person | East Timor |
| 2010s | 0.4836 tonnes per person | 0.3435 tonnes per person | 0.1401 tonnes per person | East Timor |
| 2020s | 0.4745 tonnes per person | 0.536 tonnes per person | 0.0615 tonnes per person | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average, East Timor or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.565 tonnes per person against 0.477 tonnes per person in East Timor as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average between East Timor and Zambia?
- 0.088 tonnes per person, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Timor and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do East Timor and Zambia rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- East Timor ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.