Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Ethiopia
8.90 billion tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
8.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
21st
Tanzania rank
23rd
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 8.90 billion tonnes against 8.18 billion tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 721.68 million tonnes.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 197 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 15 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 68.75 million tonnes | 42.94 million tonnes | 25.81 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1860s | 142.81 million tonnes | 70.37 million tonnes | 72.45 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1870s | 201.37 million tonnes | 71.33 million tonnes | 130.03 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1880s | 265.45 million tonnes | 72.39 million tonnes | 193.07 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1890s | 331.60 million tonnes | 64.81 million tonnes | 266.80 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1900s | 444.51 million tonnes | -6.68 million tonnes | 451.19 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1910s | 642.21 million tonnes | -81.05 million tonnes | 723.26 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1920s | 914.65 million tonnes | -18.35 million tonnes | 933.00 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 1.32 billion tonnes | 271.23 million tonnes | 1.05 billion tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 1.90 billion tonnes | 694.29 million tonnes | 1.20 billion tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1950s | 2.85 billion tonnes | 1.37 billion tonnes | 1.48 billion tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 4.02 billion tonnes | 2.39 billion tonnes | 1.63 billion tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 4.97 billion tonnes | 3.42 billion tonnes | 1.55 billion tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1980s | 5.30 billion tonnes | 4.35 billion tonnes | 951.63 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 5.01 billion tonnes | 5.02 billion tonnes | 13.51 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.47 billion tonnes | 5.93 billion tonnes | 451.08 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 6.88 billion tonnes | 7.32 billion tonnes | 436.42 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 8.47 billion tonnes | 8.03 billion tonnes | 437.19 million tonnes | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Ethiopia, at 8.90 billion tonnes against 8.18 billion tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 721.68 million tonnes, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Ethiopia ranks 21st and Tanzania ranks 23rd of 197 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 land-use change. 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 land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.