Nepal vs Tanzania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Nepal
18.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
20.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
92nd
Tanzania rank
89th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Nepal
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 20.02 million tonnes against 18.78 million tonnes in Nepal, a difference of 1.24 million tonnes.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Nepal ranks 92nd and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Nepal | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 43,235 tonnes | 601,995 tonnes | 558,760 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 173,307 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.01 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 335,002 tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.99 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 673,393 tonnes | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.54 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 504,433 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.98 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 8.55 million tonnes | 11.85 million tonnes | 3.30 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 17.17 million tonnes | 18.73 million tonnes | 1.56 million tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Nepal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 20.02 million tonnes against 18.78 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Nepal and Tanzania?
- 1.24 million tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Nepal and Tanzania rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Nepal ranks 92nd and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.