Afghanistan vs Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport

Afghanistan
109.76 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tanzania
118.59 kilograms per person
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
168th
Tanzania rank
166th

Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Tanzania
050100150200250199020062023

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 118.59 kilograms per person against 109.76 kilograms per person in Afghanistan, a difference of 8.83 kilograms per person.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 166th of 191 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 48.48 kilograms per person 30.85 kilograms per person 17.63 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2000s 55.61 kilograms per person 63.03 kilograms per person 7.42 kilograms per person Tanzania
2010s 143.25 kilograms per person 117.4 kilograms per person 25.85 kilograms per person Afghanistan
2020s 116.73 kilograms per person 112.94 kilograms per person 3.78 kilograms per person Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Afghanistan or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 118.59 kilograms per person against 109.76 kilograms per person in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Afghanistan and Tanzania?
8.83 kilograms per person, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Tanzania?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Tanzania rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
Afghanistan ranks 168th and Tanzania ranks 166th of 191 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 from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
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
191 places, 6,476 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.