Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement
Ethiopia
2.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
2.94 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
47th
Tanzania rank
48th
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 2.94 million tonnes against 2.94 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 780 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 16 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 211 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 5 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9,454 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 9,454 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 43,224 tonnes | 25,780 tonnes | 17,444 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 67,799 tonnes | 120,323 tonnes | 52,524 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 106,785 tonnes | 154,825 tonnes | 48,040 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 211,115 tonnes | 245,644 tonnes | 34,530 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 534,028 tonnes | 522,739 tonnes | 11,288 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 2.34 million tonnes | 1.35 million tonnes | 994,088 tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 3.26 million tonnes | 2.78 million tonnes | 486,614 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from cement, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 2.94 million tonnes against 2.94 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from cement between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 780 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Ethiopia ranks 47th and Tanzania ranks 48th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. 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) from cement, measured in tonnes.