Gambia vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre

Gambia
9,020 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Tanzania
9,144 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia rank
75th
Tanzania rank
74th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k10.0k196119922023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre against 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 124 tonnes per square kilometre.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 75th and Tanzania ranks 74th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 4,132 tonnes per square kilometre 2,758 tonnes per square kilometre 1,375 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
1970s 4,742 tonnes per square kilometre 3,866 tonnes per square kilometre 876.4 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
1980s 5,349 tonnes per square kilometre 4,910 tonnes per square kilometre 439.79 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
1990s 5,618 tonnes per square kilometre 5,671 tonnes per square kilometre 52.74 tonnes per square kilometre Tanzania
2000s 6,686 tonnes per square kilometre 6,689 tonnes per square kilometre 2.47 tonnes per square kilometre Tanzania
2010s 8,614 tonnes per square kilometre 8,264 tonnes per square kilometre 350.08 tonnes per square kilometre Gambia
2020s 8,973 tonnes per square kilometre 9,029 tonnes per square kilometre 55.78 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, Gambia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre against 9,020 tonnes per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre between Gambia and Tanzania?
124 tonnes per square kilometre, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
Gambia ranks 75th 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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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
194 places, 11,145 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.