What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

0.0011 tonnes per person, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?

75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita

Gambia

0.2909 tonnes per person

in 2024

Tanzania, United Republic of

0.292 tonnes per person

in 2024

Gambia rank

190th

Tanzania, United Republic of rank

189th

CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita over time

Gambia
Tanzania, United Republic of

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 0.292 tonnes per person against 0.2909 tonnes per person in Gambia, a difference of 0.0011 tonnes per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Gambia ranks 190th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 213 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Tanzania, United Republic of	Difference	Ahead
1950s	0.0473 tonnes per person	0.0698 tonnes per person	0.0225 tonnes per person	Tanzania, United Republic of
1960s	0.0665 tonnes per person	0.1023 tonnes per person	0.0357 tonnes per person	Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s	0.1444 tonnes per person	0.1473 tonnes per person	0.0029 tonnes per person	Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s	0.1996 tonnes per person	0.0998 tonnes per person	0.0997 tonnes per person	Gambia
1990s	0.1763 tonnes per person	0.0802 tonnes per person	0.0961 tonnes per person	Gambia
2000s	0.1963 tonnes per person	0.1162 tonnes per person	0.0801 tonnes per person	Gambia
2010s	0.2441 tonnes per person	0.2273 tonnes per person	0.0167 tonnes per person	Gambia
2020s	0.2887 tonnes per person	0.2889 tonnes per person	0.0002 tonnes per person	Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita, Gambia or Tanzania, United Republic of?: Tanzania, United Republic of, at 0.292 tonnes per person against 0.2909 tonnes per person in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 0.0011 tonnes per person, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?: 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?: Gambia ranks 190th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.