Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was 112.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania is 112.04 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 218.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006 and was at its lowest, 50.77 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1991.
Tanzania ranks 139th of 192 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92.58 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 209.68 tonnes per square kilometre | +126.5% |
| 1963 | 161.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 122.36 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 95.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1966 | 82.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 74.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 70.43 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 194.42 tonnes per square kilometre | +176.1% |
| 1970 | 194.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 137.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 104.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 88.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 77.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 67.72 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 62.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 182.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +192.8% |
| 1978 | 149.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 101.76 tonnes per square kilometre | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 117.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 88.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 73.95 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 63.75 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 182.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +185.6% |
| 1985 | 149.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 98.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 80.14 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 67.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 56.13 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 60.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 50.77 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 66.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 69.47 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 73.14 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 82.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 76.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 79.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 100.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 82.22 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 76.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 72 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 89.35 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 131.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 156.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 174.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 218.26 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 213.54 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 174.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 179.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 204.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 162.84 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 154.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 139.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 148.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 140.93 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 137.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 143.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 138.74 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 136.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 105.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2021 | 88.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 98.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 103.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 112.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 112.04 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 112.04 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107.03 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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 | +192.8% | 62.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 182.49 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1984 | +185.6% | 63.75 tonnes per square kilometre | 182.08 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +176.1% | 70.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.42 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +126.5% | 92.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 209.68 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 70.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 209.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 116.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 62.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 194.22 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 56.13 tonnes per square kilometre | 182.08 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 50.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 100.24 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 148.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 72 tonnes per square kilometre | 218.26 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 150.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 136.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 204.85 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 101.79 tonnes per square kilometre | 88.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 112.04 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 136 Malawi 118.14 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 137 Argentina 115.27 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 138 Sweden 113.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 140 Gambia 110.3 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 141 Dominica 104.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 142 Senegal 103.77 tonnes per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 112.04 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 218.26 tonnes per square kilometre in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 50.77 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 139th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.