What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Chad and Zambia?

0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Chad ahead.

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

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

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Chad vs Zambia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre

Chad

0.0016 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Zambia

0.0015 kt per square kilometre

in 2023

Chad rank

176th

Zambia rank

177th

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time

Chad
Zambia

How they compare

Chad currently reports 0.0016 kt per square kilometre against 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in Zambia, a difference of 0.0001 kt per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.

Chad ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 177th of 186 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Chad	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0.0003 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Chad
1970s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Chad
1980s	0.0004 kt per square kilometre	0.0005 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Zambia
1990s	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0.0006 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Zambia
2000s	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0.0008 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Chad
2010s	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0012 kt per square kilometre	0.0001 kt per square kilometre	Chad
2020s	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0.0015 kt per square kilometre	0 kt per square kilometre	Chad

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Chad or Zambia?: Chad, at 0.0016 kt per square kilometre against 0.0015 kt per square kilometre in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Chad and Zambia?: 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, with Chad ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Zambia?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Chad and Zambia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?: Chad ranks 176th and Zambia ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit: kt per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 21 September 2026

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.