Carbon intensity vs gdp in Tanzania
Tanzania: Carbon intensity vs gdp was 252.8 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
252.8
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
44th
of 204 countries
All-time high
280.22
in 2017
All-time low
164.73
in 1990
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon intensity vs gdp in Tanzania is 252.8, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs gdp in Tanzania peaked at 280.22 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 164.73, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Carbon intensity vs gdp in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 207.64 | — |
| 1981 | 193.59 | -6.8% |
| 1982 | 209.07 | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 241.92 | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 226.39 | -6.4% |
| 1985 | 225.63 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 187.01 | -17.1% |
| 1987 | 217.08 | +16.1% |
| 1988 | 194.74 | -10.3% |
| 1989 | 186.82 | -4.1% |
| 1990 | 164.73 | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 202.88 | +23.2% |
| 1992 | 180.67 | -10.9% |
| 1993 | 192.16 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 180.97 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 217.57 | +20.2% |
| 1996 | 217.95 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 252.26 | +15.7% |
| 1998 | 204.16 | -19.1% |
| 1999 | 192.18 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 192.19 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 201.72 | +5.0% |
| 2002 | 205.7 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 210.1 | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 187.29 | -10.9% |
| 2005 | 209.3 | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 217.43 | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 207.44 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 208.39 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 204.83 | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 216.58 | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 240.2 | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 238.5 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 246.73 | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 237.55 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 261.79 | +10.2% |
| 2016 | 252.56 | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 280.22 | +11.0% |
| 2018 | 252.5 | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 269.14 | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 278.39 | +3.4% |
| 2021 | 266.57 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 261.29 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 260.71 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 252.8 | -3.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 252.8 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 224.31, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 252.8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 227.53, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 208.99 | 186.82 | 241.92 | 10 |
| 1990s | 200.55 | 164.73 | 252.26 | 10 |
| 2000s | 204.44 | 187.29 | 217.43 | 10 |
| 2010s | 249.58 | 216.58 | 280.22 | 10 |
| 2020s | 263.95 | 252.8 | 278.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 26.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon intensity vs gdp in Tanzania?
- Carbon intensity vs gdp in Tanzania was 252.8 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 280.22 in 2017.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 164.73 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for carbon intensity vs gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 44th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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