Latvia vs Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring

Latvia
8 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
188 tonnes
in 2024
Latvia rank
104th
Tanzania rank
101st

Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring over time

  • Latvia
  • Tanzania
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k183019272024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 188 tonnes against 8 tonnes in Latvia, a difference of 180 tonnes.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 23.5 times Latvia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Latvia ahead.

Latvia ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 101st of 215 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Latvia averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latvia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 8.5 tonnes 0 tonnes 8.5 tonnes Latvia
2000s 5.6 tonnes 0 tonnes 5.6 tonnes Latvia
2010s 9.6 tonnes 885.1 tonnes 875.5 tonnes Tanzania
2020s 9.4 tonnes 37.6 tonnes 28.2 tonnes Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from flaring, Latvia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 188 tonnes against 8 tonnes in Latvia as of 2024.
What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from flaring between Latvia and Tanzania?
180 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Tanzania?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Latvia and Tanzania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from flaring?
Latvia ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 101st of 215 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 flaring. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 12,483 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from flaring, measured in tonnes.