Bolivia vs Tanzania: Greenhouse gas emissions
Bolivia
160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Tanzania
185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Bolivia rank
45th
Tanzania rank
42nd
Greenhouse gas emissions over time
- Bolivia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bolivia, a difference of 25.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Bolivia's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Bolivia ahead.
Bolivia ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Bolivia averaged higher in 9 and Tanzania in 9.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 31.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1860s | 8.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1870s | -4.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1880s | 20.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1890s | 25.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1900s | 21.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 322,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1910s | 37.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1920s | 43.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1930s | 46.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 1940s | 45.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 47.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1950s | 58.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 17.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1960s | 49.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 94.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 45.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 78.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 70.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 96.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 128.79 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36.61 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Bolivia |
| 2000s | 142.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 146.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 124.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 143.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 175.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher greenhouse gas emissions, Bolivia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 160.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Bolivia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in greenhouse gas emissions between Bolivia and Tanzania?
- 25.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Tanzania?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Bolivia and Tanzania rank globally for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Bolivia ranks 45th and Tanzania ranks 42nd of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.