China vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
China
8,736 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
9,144 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
China rank
77th
Tanzania rank
74th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time
- China
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre in China, a difference of 408 tonnes per square kilometre.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was China ahead.
China ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, China averaged higher in 6 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,753 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,995 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1970s | 5,999 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,866 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,133 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1980s | 7,212 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,910 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,303 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 1990s | 8,095 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,671 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,425 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2000s | 8,777 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,689 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,088 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2010s | 8,926 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 661.48 tonnes per square kilometre | China |
| 2020s | 8,784 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,029 tonnes per square kilometre | 244.48 tonnes per square kilometre | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre, China or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre against 8,736 tonnes per square kilometre in China as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between China and Tanzania?
- 408 tonnes per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Tanzania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do China and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- China ranks 77th and Tanzania ranks 74th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.