Tanzania vs Zambia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring
Tanzania
9,039 tonnes
in 2024
Zambia
0 tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania rank
118th
Zambia rank
121st
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring over time
- Tanzania
- Zambia
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 9,039 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Zambia, a difference of 9,039 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Zambia ahead.
Tanzania ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 121st of 215 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2010s | 6,147 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 6,147 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 8,889 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 8,889 tonnes | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring, Tanzania or Zambia?
- Tanzania, at 9,039 tonnes against 0 tonnes in Zambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring between Tanzania and Zambia?
- 9,039 tonnes, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from flaring?
- Tanzania ranks 118th and Zambia ranks 121st 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.