Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Rwanda or Zambia?

Rwanda, at 1,158 kt against 1,134 kt in Zambia as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Rwanda vs Zambia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)

Rwanda

1,158 kt

in 2023

Zambia

1,134 kt

in 2023

Rwanda rank

137th

Zambia rank

138th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) over time

Rwanda
Zambia

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 1,158 kt against 1,134 kt in Zambia, a difference of 24 kt.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Rwanda ahead.

Rwanda ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 138th of 232 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Rwanda	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	407.45 kt	225.45 kt	182 kt	Rwanda
1970s	461.22 kt	267.21 kt	194.01 kt	Rwanda
1980s	473.67 kt	383.39 kt	90.27 kt	Rwanda
1990s	420.19 kt	468.12 kt	47.93 kt	Zambia
2000s	635.44 kt	592.59 kt	42.85 kt	Rwanda
2010s	910.91 kt	879.24 kt	31.67 kt	Rwanda
2020s	1,116 kt	1,086 kt	29.48 kt	Rwanda

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq), Rwanda or Zambia?: Rwanda, at 1,158 kt against 1,134 kt in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) between Rwanda and Zambia?: 24 kt, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Rwanda and Zambia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq)?: Rwanda ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 138th of 232 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit: kt
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 26 October 2026

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf