Eritrea vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector

Eritrea
14.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tanzania
17.41 kilograms per person
in 2023
Eritrea rank
160th
Tanzania rank
157th

Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector over time

  • Eritrea
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 17.41 kilograms per person against 14.41 kilograms per person in Eritrea, a difference of 3 kilograms per person.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.

Eritrea ranks 160th and Tanzania ranks 157th of 187 countries.

Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 26.15 kilograms per person 13.07 kilograms per person 13.08 kilograms per person Eritrea
2000s 31.42 kilograms per person 11.82 kilograms per person 19.6 kilograms per person Eritrea
2010s 17.49 kilograms per person 8.1 kilograms per person 9.38 kilograms per person Eritrea
2020s 14.8 kilograms per person 13.49 kilograms per person 1.3 kilograms per person Eritrea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions by sector, Eritrea or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 17.41 kilograms per person against 14.41 kilograms per person in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions by sector between Eritrea and Tanzania?
3 kilograms per person, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tanzania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
Eritrea ranks 160th and Tanzania ranks 157th of 187 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. 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 sector
Unit
kilograms per person
Source
Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
187 places, 6,310 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.