Belarus vs Zambia: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions

Belarus
0.2%
in 2024
Zambia
0.2%
in 2024
Belarus rank
62nd
Zambia rank
59th

Share of global greenhouse gas emissions over time

  • Belarus
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Zambia currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Belarus, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Belarus ahead.

Belarus ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 59th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Belarus averaged higher in 16 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belarus Zambia Difference Ahead
1850s 0.8% 0.2% 0.6% Belarus
1860s 0.9% 0.2% 0.6% Belarus
1870s 0.7% 0.2% 0.6% Belarus
1880s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Belarus
1890s 0.6% 0.1% 0.5% Belarus
1900s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Belarus
1910s 0.5% 0.1% 0.4% Belarus
1920s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Belarus
1930s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Belarus
1940s 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% Belarus
1950s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Belarus
1960s 0.4% 0.2% 0.2% Belarus
1970s 0.4% 0.2% 0.3% Belarus
1980s 0.5% 0.1% 0.3% Belarus
1990s 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% Belarus
2000s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Belarus
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Zambia
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of global greenhouse gas emissions, Belarus or Zambia?
Zambia, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Belarus as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of global greenhouse gas emissions between Belarus and Zambia?
0.0%, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belarus and Zambia?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Belarus and Zambia rank globally for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
Belarus ranks 62nd and Zambia ranks 59th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
%
Source
Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.