What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Pakistan and Zambia?

0.0011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.

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

35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Pakistan vs Zambia: Carbon intensity of GDP

Pakistan

0.1475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Zambia

0.1464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP

in 2024

Pakistan rank

75th

Zambia rank

77th

Carbon intensity of GDP over time

Pakistan
Zambia

How they compare

Pakistan currently reports 0.1475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 77th of 191 countries.

Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Pakistan	Zambia	Difference	Ahead
1990s	0.1918 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1325 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0593 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Pakistan
2000s	0.1967 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0781 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1186 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Pakistan
2010s	0.177 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1015 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0755 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Pakistan
2020s	0.1682 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.1461 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	0.0221 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP	Pakistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Pakistan or Zambia?: Pakistan, at 0.1475 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP against 0.1464 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Pakistan and Zambia?: 0.0011 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP, with Pakistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Zambia?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Zambia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?: Pakistan ranks 75th and Zambia ranks 77th of 191 countries.
Where does this data come from?: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 238 places, 8,228 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in 2021 PPP $.