Afghanistan vs Zambia: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF

Afghanistan
155.5%
in 2024
Zambia
142.8%
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
64th
Zambia rank
67th

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Zambia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 155.5% against 142.8% in Zambia, a difference of 12.7%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th of 203 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Zambia Difference Ahead
1990s 5.4% -9.1% 14.5% Afghanistan
2000s 30.5% -0.9% 31.4% Afghanistan
2010s 128.9% 63.3% 65.6% Afghanistan
2020s 151.5% 127.3% 24.2% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf, Afghanistan or Zambia?
Afghanistan, at 155.5% against 142.8% in Zambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf between Afghanistan and Zambia?
12.7%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Zambia?
34 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Zambia rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
Afghanistan ranks 64th and Zambia ranks 67th of 203 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990)
Unit
% change from 1990
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
250 places, 8,500 data points, 1991–2024
Last refreshed

Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.