CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita was 0.292 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.292 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
189th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3049 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0572 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 0.292 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.3049 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0572 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0743 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 0.073 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0743 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1441 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1311 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1377 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1308 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1762 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1495 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.212 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 0.148 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1109 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1065 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1053 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1078 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0979 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0985 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0917 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.085 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0856 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0801 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1458 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1377 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1407 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1331 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1607 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1834 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2188 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2304 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2184 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2457 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2514 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2428 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2478 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2736 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2616 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2814 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3045 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3049 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.292 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0698 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 0.0857 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1023 tonnes per person | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 0.1441 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1473 tonnes per person | 0.1109 tonnes per person | 0.212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0998 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | 0.1078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0802 tonnes per person | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0894 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1162 tonnes per person | 0.0751 tonnes per person | 0.1458 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2273 tonnes per person | 0.1607 tonnes per person | 0.2736 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2889 tonnes per person | 0.2616 tonnes per person | 0.3049 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 102.53 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.33 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.3% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.292 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3049 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. fossil fuel consumption per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.