Latvia vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source
Latvia
0.0258 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tanzania
0.0295 tonnes per person
in 2024
Latvia rank
102nd
Tanzania rank
101st
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source over time
- Latvia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.0295 tonnes per person against 0.0258 tonnes per person in Latvia, a difference of 0.0037 tonnes per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Latvia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Latvia ahead.
Latvia ranks 102nd and Tanzania ranks 101st of 179 countries.
Latvia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latvia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.18 tonnes per person | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 1.17 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1960s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1970s | 1.11 tonnes per person | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 1.11 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1980s | 1.21 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 1.21 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 1990s | 0.5966 tonnes per person | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.593 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2000s | 0.1876 tonnes per person | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.1833 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2010s | 0.1356 tonnes per person | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.1218 tonnes per person | Latvia |
| 2020s | 0.0366 tonnes per person | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0107 tonnes per person | Latvia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by source, Latvia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.0295 tonnes per person against 0.0258 tonnes per person in Latvia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by source between Latvia and Tanzania?
- 0.0037 tonnes per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latvia and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Latvia and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Latvia ranks 102nd 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.