New Zealand vs Tanzania: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry
New Zealand
39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tanzania
39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
New Zealand rank
75th
Tanzania rank
73rd
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry over time
- New Zealand
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in New Zealand, a difference of 656,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Tanzania ahead.
New Zealand ranks 75th and Tanzania ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, New Zealand averaged higher in 15 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | New Zealand | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 114,289 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 592,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 478,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1860s | 138,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 642,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 504,321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1870s | 278,010 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 707,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 429,692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 1.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 787,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 628,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1890s | 2.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 881,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1900s | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1910s | 5.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1920s | 5.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1930s | 5.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1940s | 6.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1950s | 11.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 16.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 22.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 26.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 35.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 43.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 27.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 42.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 39.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry, New Zealand or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in New Zealand as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry between New Zealand and Tanzania?
- 656,400 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do New Zealand and Tanzania rank globally for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- New Zealand ranks 75th and Tanzania ranks 73rd of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.