New Zealand vs Zambia: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
New Zealand
0.2%
in 2024
Zambia
0.2%
in 2024
New Zealand rank
62nd
Zambia rank
63rd
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- New Zealand
- Zambia
How they compare
New Zealand currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Zambia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 75 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.
New Zealand ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.1% | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, New Zealand or Zambia?
- New Zealand, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between New Zealand and Zambia?
- 0.0%, with New Zealand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Zambia?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Zambia rank globally for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- New Zealand ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 63rd of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global total cumulative emissions of CO₂ (including land-use change).