Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
Zambia
21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zimbabwe
20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Zambia rank
101st
Zimbabwe rank
103rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe, a difference of 829,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Zambia ahead.
Zambia ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 6 and Zimbabwe in 12.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Zambia | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 208,802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1860s | 217,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 68,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1870s | 235,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 173,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1880s | 257,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 204,027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 53,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1890s | 283,068 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 239,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43,096 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
| 1900s | 329,968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 492,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 162,330 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1910s | 425,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 901,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1920s | 572,170 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1930s | 854,113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1940s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1950s | 5.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 546,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1960s | 6.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 970,152 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1970s | 7.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1980s | 7.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 1990s | 7.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2000s | 8.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2010s | 13.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zimbabwe |
| 2020s | 19.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
- Zambia, at 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 829,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Zambia ranks 101st and Zimbabwe ranks 103rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.