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
Latest (2024)
345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
Change on year
down 7.4%
World rank
132nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
387.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2013
All-time low
59.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour
in 2003
Years of data
25
2000–2024
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.
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 120 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | — |
| 2001 | 67.14 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -44.0% |
| 2002 | 62.28 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 59.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 141.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +140.1% |
| 2005 | 292.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +106.2% |
| 2006 | 324.79 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +11.1% |
| 2007 | 233.49 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -28.1% |
| 2008 | 222.47 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 231.25 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 255.16 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +10.3% |
| 2011 | 321.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +25.8% |
| 2012 | 363.32 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 387.31 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.6% |
| 2014 | 316.29 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -18.3% |
| 2015 | 370.6 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 328.45 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 336.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.5% |
| 2018 | 344.73 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +2.4% |
| 2019 | 337.19 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 298.85 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -11.4% |
| 2021 | 320.23 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +7.2% |
| 2022 | 349.27 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 372.75 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | -7.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 450 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 77% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 345.02 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 443.9 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +140.1% | 59.04 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 141.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour |
| 2005 | +106.2% | 141.76 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 292.35 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour |
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- 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)
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.