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
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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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.