Zambia vs Zimbabwe: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate

Zambia
-76.16 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zimbabwe
-78.71 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia rank
153rd
Zimbabwe rank
156th

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate over time

  • Zambia
  • Zimbabwe
-1.0k-50005001.0k190519642024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports -76.16 % change on previous year against -78.71 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe, a difference of 2.55 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 42 times across 68 shared years of data; in 1952 it was Zambia ahead.

Zambia ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th of 214 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Zambia averaged higher in 5 and Zimbabwe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Zambia Zimbabwe Difference Ahead
1950s -31.13 % change on previous year -31.15 % change on previous year 0.0145 % change on previous year Zambia
1960s 26.98 % change on previous year 12.09 % change on previous year 14.89 % change on previous year Zambia
1970s -39.72 % change on previous year 70.46 % change on previous year 110.19 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1980s -20.95 % change on previous year 57.55 % change on previous year 78.5 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
1990s -88.77 % change on previous year -78.43 % change on previous year 10.33 % change on previous year Zimbabwe
2000s 147.49 % change on previous year -46.66 % change on previous year 194.15 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s 46.95 % change on previous year 18.76 % change on previous year 28.19 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s 115.78 % change on previous year 1.33 % change on previous year 114.44 % 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, Zambia or Zimbabwe?
Zambia, at -76.16 % change on previous year against -78.71 % change on previous year in Zimbabwe as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate between Zambia and Zimbabwe?
2.55 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Zambia and Zimbabwe?
68 years are reported by both, from 1952 to 2024.
How do Zambia and Zimbabwe rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, annual growth rate?
Zambia ranks 153rd and Zimbabwe ranks 156th 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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Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
214 places, 20,101 data points, 1752–2024
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