Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Ethiopia
10,668 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
9,039 tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
117th
Tanzania rank
118th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 10,668 tonnes against 9,039 tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 1,629 tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.2 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 118th of 215 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 2,428 tonnes | 6,147 tonnes | 3,719 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 10,668 tonnes | 8,889 tonnes | 1,779 tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 10,668 tonnes against 9,039 tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 1,629 tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Ethiopia ranks 117th and Tanzania ranks 118th 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 from flaring. 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 flaring since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.