Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Tanzania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Tanzania
2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
147th
Tanzania rank
148th
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
- Tanzania
How they compare
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tanzania, a difference of 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tanzania ahead.
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 147th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 15.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.9552 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 0.9546 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1132 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 0.8847 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 0.863 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1890s | 0.8602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1900s | 0.9093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1910s | 0.9297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| 1920s | 0.8281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1930s | 0.7031 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1940s | 0.6487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 2.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8963 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita greenhouse gas emissions, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Tanzania?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person against 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in per capita greenhouse gas emissions between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tanzania?
- 0.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Tanzania rank globally for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 147th and Tanzania ranks 148th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.