Ireland vs Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from coal
Ireland
1.95 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
2.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Ireland rank
80th
Tanzania rank
78th
Annual CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ireland
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 2.02 million tonnes against 1.95 million tonnes in Ireland, a difference of 72,650 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 80th and Tanzania ranks 78th of 179 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 7.81 million tonnes | 83,032 tonnes | 7.73 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1960s | 7.89 million tonnes | 6,959 tonnes | 7.88 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1970s | 7.36 million tonnes | 9,525 tonnes | 7.35 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1980s | 10.62 million tonnes | 7,329 tonnes | 10.61 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 1990s | 12.87 million tonnes | 110,324 tonnes | 12.76 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2000s | 10.42 million tonnes | 163,759 tonnes | 10.26 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2010s | 8.11 million tonnes | 738,983 tonnes | 7.37 million tonnes | Ireland |
| 2020s | 3.47 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from coal, Ireland or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 2.02 million tonnes against 1.95 million tonnes in Ireland as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from coal between Ireland and Tanzania?
- 72,650 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ireland and Tanzania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ireland ranks 80th and Tanzania ranks 78th of 179 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 coal. 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 coal, measured in tonnes.