Nepal vs Tanzania: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
Nepal
18.78 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
20.02 million tonnes
in 2024
Nepal rank
92nd
Tanzania rank
89th
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Nepal or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 20.02 million tonnes against 18.78 million tonnes in Nepal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
- Nepal ranks 92nd and Tanzania ranks 89th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. 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 (COβ), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.