Niger vs Zambia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Niger
0.0012 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0015 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
180th
Zambia rank
177th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0015 kt per square kilometre against 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.0003 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.3 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Zambia ahead.
Niger ranks 180th and Zambia ranks 177th of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Niger averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Niger | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0006 kt per square kilometre | 0.0008 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0012 kt per square kilometre | 0.0015 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0015 kt per square kilometre against 0.0012 kt per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre between Niger and Zambia?
- 0.0003 kt per square kilometre, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Niger and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Niger and Zambia rank globally for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 180th 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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About this data
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.