Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source

Ethiopia
0.0219 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tanzania
0.0295 tonnes per person
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
104th
Tanzania rank
101st

Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 0.0295 tonnes per person against 0.0219 tonnes per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.0076 tonnes per person.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 101st of 179 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 1 and Tanzania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 0.001 tonnes per person 0.0103 tonnes per person 0.0093 tonnes per person Tanzania
1960s 0.0008 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 0.0002 tonnes per person Ethiopia
1970s 0 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person 0.0006 tonnes per person Tanzania
1980s 0 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person 0.0003 tonnes per person Tanzania
2000s 0.0009 tonnes per person 0.0057 tonnes per person 0.0049 tonnes per person Tanzania
2010s 0.0085 tonnes per person 0.0138 tonnes per person 0.0053 tonnes per person Tanzania
2020s 0.0194 tonnes per person 0.0258 tonnes per person 0.0065 tonnes per person Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 0.0295 tonnes per person against 0.0219 tonnes per person in Ethiopia as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
0.0076 tonnes per person, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
57 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
Ethiopia ranks 104th and Tanzania ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 17,915 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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