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
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
Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.