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
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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

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.