Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 1.44 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tanzania is 1.44 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 17.71 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes per person, in 2021.
That places Tanzania 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 10.55 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 8.05 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1962 | 17.71 tonnes per person | +120.0% |
| 1963 | 13.28 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 9.74 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 4.95 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 13.21 tonnes per person | +166.9% |
| 1970 | 12.75 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.7 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1972 | 6.37 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 9.32 tonnes per person | +182.4% |
| 1978 | 7.36 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 7.41 tonnes per person | +176.4% |
| 1985 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 4.57 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.44 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.44 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +182.4% | 3.3 tonnes per person | 9.32 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +176.4% | 2.68 tonnes per person | 7.41 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +166.9% | 4.95 tonnes per person | 13.21 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +120.0% | 8.05 tonnes per person | 17.71 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.65 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 17.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 12.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 7.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 4.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 144 Burkina Faso 1.48 tonnes per person compare
- 145 Morocco 1.48 tonnes per person compare
- 146 El Salvador 1.45 tonnes per person compare
- 148 Sri Lanka 1.42 tonnes per person compare
- 149 South Sudan 1.4 tonnes per person compare
- 150 Georgia 1.35 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share co2 vs population 2.58 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -0.6652 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tanzania?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Tanzania was 1.44 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 147th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.