Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
22.65 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
171st
of 204 countries
All-time high
22.97 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.7942 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania stood at 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 82.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 22.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.7942 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 171st of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.7942 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.8645 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 0.9059 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 1.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 1.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 1.86 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 2.6 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 2.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 3.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 2.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 2.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.65 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.38 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.55 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 2.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 2.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 2.8 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.78 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.94 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 4.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 6.05 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 6.63 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 6.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 6.56 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 9.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 11.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 12.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 12.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 14.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 15.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 15.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 16.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 18.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 18.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 20 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 22.29 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 22.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 37% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.8 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.7942 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.03 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 1.99 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.59 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.33 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.12 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.28 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 18.05 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 168 Congo 25.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 169 Djibouti 24.33 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 23.79 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 172 Guyana 21.36 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 173 Gabon 20.95 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 174 Cameroon 20.38 tonnes per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- 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 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 22.65 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.97 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7942 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 171st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.4%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.