Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Ethiopia
330.23 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
344.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
112th
Tanzania rank
111th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 344.85 million tonnes against 330.23 million tonnes in Ethiopia, a difference of 14.62 million tonnes.
Across all 75 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 112th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 958,202 tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 2.07 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 5.19 million tonnes | 11.44 million tonnes | 6.25 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 18.59 million tonnes | 30.71 million tonnes | 12.12 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 35.37 million tonnes | 53.00 million tonnes | 17.62 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 61.31 million tonnes | 75.83 million tonnes | 14.52 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 99.93 million tonnes | 108.68 million tonnes | 8.75 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 179.90 million tonnes | 190.57 million tonnes | 10.68 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 295.05 million tonnes | 305.23 million tonnes | 10.18 million tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 344.85 million tonnes against 330.23 million tonnes in Ethiopia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 14.62 million tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Ethiopia ranks 112th and Tanzania ranks 111th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.