Sweden vs Tanzania: CO₂ emissions by sector

Sweden
1.05 million tonnes
in 2023
Tanzania
1.16 million tonnes
in 2023
Sweden rank
87th
Tanzania rank
84th

CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Sweden
  • Tanzania
02.0M4.0M6.0M8.0M10.0M199020062023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 1.16 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Sweden, a difference of 110,000 tonnes.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Sweden ahead.

Sweden ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 187 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Sweden Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 8.75 million tonnes 389,000 tonnes 8.36 million tonnes Sweden
2000s 4.37 million tonnes 462,000 tonnes 3.91 million tonnes Sweden
2010s 1.83 million tonnes 418,000 tonnes 1.41 million tonnes Sweden
2020s 1.31 million tonnes 865,000 tonnes 450,000 tonnes Sweden

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions by sector, Sweden or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 1.16 million tonnes against 1.05 million tonnes in Sweden as of 2023.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions by sector between Sweden and Tanzania?
110,000 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Sweden and Tanzania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Sweden and Tanzania rank globally for co₂ emissions by sector?
Sweden ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
CO₂ emissions by sector
Unit
tonnes
Source
Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in tonnes.