European Union vs Zambia: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual

European Union
-0.8127 % change on previous year
in 2024
Zambia
1.39 % change on previous year
in 2024
European Union rank
46th
Zambia rank
48th

Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual over time

  • European Union
  • Zambia
-505101520197119972024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 1.39 % change on previous year against -0.8127 % change on previous year in European Union, a difference of 2.2 % change on previous year.

That makes Zambia's figure about 1.7 times European Union's.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Zambia ahead.

European Union ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 47 groups.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade European Union Zambia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.8117 % change on previous year 2.63 % change on previous year 1.82 % change on previous year Zambia
1980s -0.7657 % change on previous year 2.6 % change on previous year 3.36 % change on previous year Zambia
1990s -2.4 % change on previous year 1.76 % change on previous year 4.16 % change on previous year Zambia
2000s -1.29 % change on previous year 2.91 % change on previous year 4.2 % change on previous year Zambia
2010s -0.8585 % change on previous year 4.61 % change on previous year 5.47 % change on previous year Zambia
2020s -1.22 % change on previous year 3.98 % change on previous year 5.2 % change on previous year Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual, European Union or Zambia?
Zambia, at 1.39 % change on previous year against -0.8127 % change on previous year in European Union as of 2024.
What is the difference in methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual between European Union and Zambia?
2.2 % change on previous year, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for European Union and Zambia?
54 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2024.
How do European Union and Zambia rank globally for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf (mt co2e), annual?
European Union ranks 46th and Zambia ranks 48th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
250 places, 13,499 data points, 1971–2024
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.