Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tanzania stood at 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
That represents a change of down 7.4% on the previous year and up 9.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tanzania peaked at 387.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013 and was at its lowest, 59.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2003.
Tanzania ranks 132nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 175.46 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 59.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 324.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 336.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 255.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 387.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 337.22 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 298.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 372.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 129 Faroe Islands 346.94 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 130 Pakistan 346.56 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 131 Argentina 346 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 133 North Korea 340.59 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 134 Germany 329.65 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 135 Sri Lanka 329.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 344.85 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tanzania?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tanzania was 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 387.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2013.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2003.
- How does Tanzania rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.