Timor-Leste vs Zambia: Carbon intensity of GDP
Carbon intensity of GDP over time
- Timor-Leste
- Zambia
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Zambia, a difference of 0.0303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.
That makes Timor-Leste's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Zambia ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th of 199 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1965 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.3656 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1691 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.3518 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2156 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1362 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Timor-Leste |
| 2010s | 0.3981 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.2802 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.1179 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 0.331 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.4032 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | 0.0722 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher carbon intensity of gdp, Timor-Leste or Zambia?
- Timor-Leste, at 0.4345 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP against 0.4042 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon intensity of gdp between Timor-Leste and Zambia?
- 0.0303 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Zambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Timor-Leste and Zambia rank globally for carbon intensity of gdp?
- Timor-Leste ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th of 199 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 constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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 constant 2021 US$.