Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 3,821 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,821
Change on year
up 2.9%
World rank
171st
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,821
in 2025
All-time low
1,680
in 1994
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tanzania stood at 3,821. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tanzania peaked at 3,821 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1,680, in 1994.
That places Tanzania 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,794 | — |
| 1991 | 1,786 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 1,752 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 1,718 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 1,680 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 1,686 | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 1,731 | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 1,756 | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 1,774 | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1,811 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1,840 | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,900 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 1,983 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 2,060 | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 2,155 | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 2,253 | +4.5% |
| 2006 | 2,334 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 2,424 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 2,493 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 2,561 | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 2,655 | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 2,780 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 2,822 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 2,925 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3,028 | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 3,111 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 3,214 | +3.3% |
| 2017 | 3,318 | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 3,393 | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 3,485 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 3,450 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,493 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 3,547 | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 3,621 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | 3,713 | +2.6% |
| 2025 | 3,821 | +2.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3,821 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3,821 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,781, 1.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,749 | 1,680 | 1,811 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,200 | 1,840 | 2,561 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,073 | 2,655 | 3,485 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,607 | 3,450 | 3,821 | 6 |
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 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tanzania?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Tanzania was 3,821 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,821 in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,680 in 1994.
- How does Tanzania rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 171st out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. 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 Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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