Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type
Afghanistan
0.1593 tonnes per person
in 2024
Tanzania
0.1642 tonnes per person
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
196th
Tanzania rank
195th
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type over time
- Afghanistan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 0.1642 tonnes per person against 0.1593 tonnes per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0049 tonnes per person.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 75 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 196th and Tanzania ranks 195th of 213 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0147 tonnes per person | 0.0594 tonnes per person | 0.0448 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 0.0447 tonnes per person | 0.0996 tonnes per person | 0.0549 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.1391 tonnes per person | 0.0732 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 0.1186 tonnes per person | 0.0925 tonnes per person | 0.0261 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 0.0669 tonnes per person | 0.0683 tonnes per person | 0.0014 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 0.066 tonnes per person | 0.0861 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.1899 tonnes per person | 0.1452 tonnes per person | 0.0447 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.1661 tonnes per person | 0.1622 tonnes per person | 0.0039 tonnes per person | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 0.1642 tonnes per person against 0.1593 tonnes per person in Afghanistan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 0.0049 tonnes per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
- 75 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Afghanistan ranks 196th and Tanzania ranks 195th of 213 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 fuel type. 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 oil, measured in tonnes per person.