European Union (27) vs Zambia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

European Union (27)
-1.85 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
3.01 % change on previous year
in 2023
European Union (27) rank
31st
Zambia rank
28th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate over time

  • European Union (27)
  • Zambia
-5-2.502.557.5196219922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.01 % change on previous year against -1.85 % change on previous year in European Union (27), a difference of 4.86 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.6 times European Union (27)'s.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was European Union (27) ahead.

European Union (27) ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 28th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, European Union (27) averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union (27) Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 5.29 % change on previous year -2.01 % change on previous year 7.3 % change on previous year European Union (27)
1970s 0.8667 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 3.85 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s -0.0522 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 2.88 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s 0.5502 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 1.07 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s -1.85 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s -1.54 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 5.3 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s -1.89 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 4.8 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, European Union (27) or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.01 % change on previous year against -1.85 % change on previous year in European Union (27) as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between European Union (27) and Zambia?
4.86 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union (27) and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do European Union (27) and Zambia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
European Union (27) ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 28th of 33 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
265 places, 15,001 data points, 1962–2023
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The year-on-year percentage change in Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.