Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal
Ethiopia
21.75 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
19.61 million tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
103rd
Tanzania rank
106th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 21.75 million tonnes against 19.61 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 2.14 million tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 106th of 179 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 103,480 tonnes | 645,234 tonnes | 541,754 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 306,078 tonnes | 866,961 tonnes | 560,882 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 387,697 tonnes | 955,231 tonnes | 567,534 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 387,697 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 643,735 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 482,992 tonnes | 3.70 million tonnes | 3.22 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 4.27 million tonnes | 6.77 million tonnes | 2.49 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 16.28 million tonnes | 15.83 million tonnes | 454,120 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from coal, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 21.75 million tonnes against 19.61 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from coal between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 2.14 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Ethiopia ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 106th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.