Tanzania vs United States: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Tanzania
79.02 million tonnes
in 2024
United States
112.06 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania rank
13th
United States rank
10th
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Tanzania
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 112.06 million tonnes against 79.02 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 33.04 million tonnes.
That makes United States's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.
Tanzania ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and United States in 16.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.20 million tonnes | 916.86 million tonnes | 910.66 million tonnes | United States |
| 1860s | 1.15 million tonnes | 796.17 million tonnes | 795.03 million tonnes | United States |
| 1870s | -578,711 tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1880s | 1.28 million tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | 1.39 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1890s | -4.24 million tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | 1.49 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1900s | -8.19 million tonnes | 1.42 billion tonnes | 1.43 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1910s | -6.31 million tonnes | 1.23 billion tonnes | 1.24 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1920s | 19.82 million tonnes | 1.10 billion tonnes | 1.08 billion tonnes | United States |
| 1930s | 33.94 million tonnes | 681.80 million tonnes | 647.86 million tonnes | United States |
| 1940s | 49.96 million tonnes | 623.55 million tonnes | 573.59 million tonnes | United States |
| 1950s | 84.83 million tonnes | 335.20 million tonnes | 250.37 million tonnes | United States |
| 1960s | 107.12 million tonnes | 261.57 million tonnes | 154.45 million tonnes | United States |
| 1970s | 100.88 million tonnes | 250.57 million tonnes | 149.69 million tonnes | United States |
| 1980s | 84.32 million tonnes | 271.86 million tonnes | 187.54 million tonnes | United States |
| 1990s | 63.38 million tonnes | 178.36 million tonnes | 114.97 million tonnes | United States |
| 2000s | 127.05 million tonnes | 125.27 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 121.65 million tonnes | 74.65 million tonnes | 47.00 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 71.25 million tonnes | 105.07 million tonnes | 33.82 million tonnes | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions from land-use change, Tanzania or United States?
- United States, at 112.06 million tonnes against 79.02 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions from land-use change between Tanzania and United States?
- 33.04 million tonnes, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United States?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and United States rank globally for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Tanzania ranks 13th and United States ranks 10th of 197 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 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 emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.