Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Tanzania
Tanzania: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Tanzania, 1950–2022
Source: Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2011 prices.
Analysis
In 2022, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Tanzania stood at 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices. That is the highest value across all 73 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Tanzania peaked at 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022 and was at its lowest, 676 international-$ in 2011 prices, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 720 international-$ in 2011 prices | 676 international-$ in 2011 prices | 743 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1960s | 804.9 international-$ in 2011 prices | 703 international-$ in 2011 prices | 894 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1970s | 956.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 905 international-$ in 2011 prices | 996 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1980s | 881.2 international-$ in 2011 prices | 843 international-$ in 2011 prices | 958 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 1990s | 954.79 international-$ in 2011 prices | 875 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,100 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,522 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,149 international-$ in 2011 prices | 1,947 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,482 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,069 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,895 international-$ in 2011 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,005 international-$ in 2011 prices | 2,948 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 131 Djibouti 3,623 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 132 Kenya 3,404 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 133 Zambia 3,342 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 135 Nepal 3,014 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 136 Cameroon 2,812 international-$ in 2011 prices compare
- 137 Senegal 2,661 international-$ in 2011 prices 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 change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Tanzania?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Tanzania was 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022, according to Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,057 international-$ in 2011 prices in 2022.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 676 international-$ in 2011 prices in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Tanzania ranks 134th out of 165 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.