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

Uganda
2.96 % change on previous year
in 2023
Zambia
3.01 % change on previous year
in 2023
Uganda rank
31st
Zambia rank
28th

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

  • Uganda
  • Zambia
-5051015196219922023

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 3.01 % change on previous year against 2.96 % change on previous year in Uganda, a difference of 0.05 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Zambia ahead.

Uganda ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 28th of 232 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Uganda averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Uganda Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s -2.67 % change on previous year -2.01 % change on previous year 0.6619 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s 7.21 % change on previous year 4.71 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year Uganda
1980s 6.31 % change on previous year 2.83 % change on previous year 3.49 % change on previous year Uganda
1990s 3.65 % change on previous year 1.62 % change on previous year 2.04 % change on previous year Uganda
2000s 3.86 % change on previous year 3.35 % change on previous year 0.5124 % change on previous year Uganda
2010s 3.38 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year 0.3793 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 3.18 % change on previous year 2.92 % change on previous year 0.2595 % change on previous year Uganda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate, Uganda or Zambia?
Zambia, at 3.01 % change on previous year against 2.96 % change on previous year in Uganda as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate between Uganda and Zambia?
0.05 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Uganda and Zambia?
62 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2023.
How do Uganda and Zambia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), annual growth rate?
Uganda ranks 31st and Zambia ranks 28th of 232 countries.
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.