China vs Zambia: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
China
-74.57 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
-76.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
China rank
151st
Zambia rank
153rd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time
- China
- Zambia
How they compare
China currently reports -74.57 % change on previous year against -76.16 % change on previous year in Zambia, a difference of 1.59 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 39 times across 70 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Zambia ahead.
China ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 153rd of 214 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Zambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 112.52 % change on previous year | -31.13 % change on previous year | 143.66 % change on previous year | China |
| 1960s | 96.27 % change on previous year | 26.98 % change on previous year | 69.28 % change on previous year | China |
| 1970s | 75.14 % change on previous year | -18.91 % change on previous year | 94.06 % change on previous year | China |
| 1980s | 65.54 % change on previous year | -20.95 % change on previous year | 86.49 % change on previous year | China |
| 1990s | 74.27 % change on previous year | -46.08 % change on previous year | 120.36 % change on previous year | China |
| 2000s | 43.63 % change on previous year | 147.49 % change on previous year | 103.86 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2010s | -14.16 % change on previous year | 51.29 % change on previous year | 65.45 % change on previous year | Zambia |
| 2020s | 1.03 % change on previous year | 115.78 % change on previous year | 114.75 % change on previous year | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate, China or Zambia?
- China, at -74.57 % change on previous year against -76.16 % change on previous year in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between China and Zambia?
- 1.59 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Zambia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
- How do China and Zambia rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
- China ranks 151st and Zambia ranks 153rd of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.