Ethiopia vs Tanzania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Ethiopia
357.68 kilograms per person
in 2023
Tanzania
373.32 kilograms per person
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
48th
Tanzania rank
46th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Ethiopia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 373.32 kilograms per person against 357.68 kilograms per person in Ethiopia, a difference of 15.64 kilograms per person.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Tanzania ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 193 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 338.33 kilograms per person | 409.84 kilograms per person | 71.52 kilograms per person | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 318.08 kilograms per person | 379.97 kilograms per person | 61.88 kilograms per person | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 351.07 kilograms per person | 371.56 kilograms per person | 20.49 kilograms per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 357.04 kilograms per person | 374.15 kilograms per person | 17.11 kilograms per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Ethiopia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 373.32 kilograms per person against 357.68 kilograms per person in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 15.64 kilograms per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Tanzania?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Tanzania rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Ethiopia ranks 48th and Tanzania ranks 46th of 193 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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector. 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 of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.