Tanzania vs United Kingdom: Share of global nitrous oxide emissions
Tanzania
0.9%
in 2024
United Kingdom
1.0%
in 2024
Tanzania rank
24th
United Kingdom rank
22nd
Share of global nitrous oxide emissions over time
- Tanzania
- United Kingdom
How they compare
United Kingdom currently reports 1.0% against 0.9% in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes United Kingdom's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 175 years both countries report, United Kingdom has been ahead every year.
Tanzania ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
United Kingdom has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Tanzania | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 0.3% | 2.3% | 2.0% | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 0.4% | 2.3% | 1.9% | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 0.4% | 2.4% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 0.4% | 2.5% | 2.1% | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 0.4% | 2.2% | 1.8% | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 0.6% | 2.1% | 1.6% | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 0.6% | 2.2% | 1.7% | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 2.3% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 0.8% | 2.2% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.4% | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.5% | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.6% | 1.0% | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 1.3% | 0.6% | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 1.1% | 0.3% | United Kingdom |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 1.0% | 0.1% | United Kingdom |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of global nitrous oxide emissions, Tanzania or United Kingdom?
- United Kingdom, at 1.0% against 0.9% in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of global nitrous oxide emissions between Tanzania and United Kingdom?
- 0.1%, with United Kingdom ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and United Kingdom?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Tanzania and United Kingdom rank globally for share of global nitrous oxide emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 24th and United Kingdom ranks 22nd of 201 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of global nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of the world's nitrous oxide emissions.