El Salvador vs Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil
El Salvador
243.72 million tonnes
in 2024
Tanzania
240.79 million tonnes
in 2024
El Salvador rank
108th
Tanzania rank
109th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil over time
- El Salvador
- Tanzania
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 243.72 million tonnes against 240.79 million tonnes in Tanzania, a difference of 2.93 million tonnes.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
El Salvador ranks 108th and Tanzania ranks 109th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, El Salvador averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.16 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 218,006 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 9.12 million tonnes | 10.52 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 23.38 million tonnes | 28.86 million tonnes | 5.48 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 41.89 million tonnes | 49.63 million tonnes | 7.75 million tonnes | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 69.90 million tonnes | 70.02 million tonnes | 120,330 tonnes | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 121.61 million tonnes | 96.10 million tonnes | 25.52 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 180.89 million tonnes | 151.20 million tonnes | 29.69 million tonnes | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 228.73 million tonnes | 218.77 million tonnes | 9.97 million tonnes | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, El Salvador or Tanzania?
- El Salvador, at 243.72 million tonnes against 240.79 million tonnes in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions from oil between El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 2.93 million tonnes, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do El Salvador and Tanzania rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil?
- El Salvador ranks 108th and Tanzania ranks 109th 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 oil. 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 oil since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.