Northern America vs Zambia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), annual growth rate

Northern America
0.6715 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
3.01 % change on previous year
in 2023
Northern America rank
26th
Zambia rank
28th

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

  • Northern America
  • Zambia
-15-10-505196219922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.01 % change on previous year against 0.6715 % change on previous year in Northern America, a difference of 2.34 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 4.5 times Northern America's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Northern America ahead.

Northern America ranks 26th and Zambia ranks 28th of 33 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Northern America averaged higher in 1 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Northern America Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 6.33 % change on previous year -2.01 % change on previous year 8.34 % change on previous year Northern America
1970s 0.8218 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 3.89 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s 0.2225 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 2.61 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s -2.32 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 3.94 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s -1.46 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 4.81 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s -0.7218 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 4.48 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 0.5422 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 2.37 % 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, Northern America or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.01 % change on previous year against 0.6715 % change on previous year in Northern America as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Northern America and Zambia?
2.34 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Northern America and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Northern America and Zambia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Northern America ranks 26th 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
Last refreshed

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.