Niger vs Zambia: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Niger
0.0009 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Zambia
0.0013 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
Niger rank
181st
Zambia rank
178th
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre over time
- Niger
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0013 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in Niger, a difference of 0.0004 kt per square kilometre.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.4 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Niger ahead.
Niger ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th 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 | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Niger |
| 1970s | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Niger |
| 1980s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0004 kt per square kilometre | 0.0001 kt per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0005 kt per square kilometre | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.0002 kt per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0007 kt per square kilometre | 0.001 kt per square kilometre | 0.0003 kt per square kilometre | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0012 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre, Niger or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0013 kt per square kilometre against 0.0009 kt per square kilometre in Niger as of 2023.
- What is the difference in waste — emissions (co2eq) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre between Niger and Zambia?
- 0.0004 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) from ch4 (ar5), per square kilometre?
- Niger ranks 181st and Zambia ranks 178th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (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) from CH4 (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.