Hong Kong vs Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil
Hong Kong
10.37 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
11.25 million tonnes
in 2024
Hong Kong rank
88th
Tanzania rank
85th
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- Hong Kong
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 11.25 million tonnes against 10.37 million tonnes in Hong Kong, a difference of 885,100 tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Hong Kong's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Hong Kong ahead.
Hong Kong ranks 88th and Tanzania ranks 85th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Hong Kong averaged higher in 7 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Hong Kong | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.46 million tonnes | 518,964 tonnes | 944,532 tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1960s | 4.41 million tonnes | 1.15 million tonnes | 3.26 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1970s | 11.21 million tonnes | 2.19 million tonnes | 9.02 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1980s | 12.76 million tonnes | 2.05 million tonnes | 10.72 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 1990s | 13.23 million tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 11.21 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2000s | 13.92 million tonnes | 3.37 million tonnes | 10.55 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2010s | 10.32 million tonnes | 7.52 million tonnes | 2.80 million tonnes | Hong Kong |
| 2020s | 9.56 million tonnes | 10.51 million tonnes | 954,550 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from oil, Hong Kong or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 11.25 million tonnes against 10.37 million tonnes in Hong Kong as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from oil between Hong Kong and Tanzania?
- 885,100 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Hong Kong and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Hong Kong and Tanzania rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from oil?
- Hong Kong ranks 88th and Tanzania ranks 85th 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 oil. 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 oil, measured in tonnes.