Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Tanzania
Tanzania: Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric was 1,525 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Tanzania, 1992–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Tanzania is 1,525, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Tanzania peaked at 1,949 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,525, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,949 | — |
| 1993 | 1,936 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 1,923 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 1,910 | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 1,897 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 1,885 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 1,872 | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 1,859 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 1,846 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 1,833 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 1,821 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 1,808 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 1,795 | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 1,782 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 1,769 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 1,757 | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 1,744 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,731 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 1,718 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 1,705 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,693 | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1,680 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,667 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,654 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,638 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 1,622 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1,606 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 1,590 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,574 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1,557 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 1,541 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 1,525 | -1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,525 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 214.56, 7.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,525 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 260.57, 5.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,904 | 1,859 | 1,949 | 8 |
| 2000s | 1,789 | 1,731 | 1,846 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,657 | 1,590 | 1,718 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,549 | 1,525 | 1,574 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Tanzania?
- Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric in Tanzania was 1,525 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,949 in 1992.
- What is the lowest carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,525 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), millions of metric rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Carbon stocks in living biomass (in forests), Millions of Metric Tonnes (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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