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

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k1990200720251990: 1.8k1991: 1.8k1992: 1.8k1993: 1.7k1994: 1.7k1995: 1.7k1996: 1.7k1997: 1.8k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.9k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.1k2004: 2.2k2005: 2.3k2006: 2.3k2007: 2.4k2008: 2.5k2009: 2.6k2010: 2.7k2011: 2.8k2012: 2.8k2013: 2.9k2014: 3.0k2015: 3.1k2016: 3.2k2017: 3.3k2018: 3.4k2019: 3.5k2020: 3.4k2021: 3.5k2022: 3.5k2023: 3.6k2024: 3.7k2025: 3.8k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 168 East Timor 4,110 compare
  2. 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 compare
  3. 170 Vanuatu 3,867 compare
  4. 172 Zambia 3,742 compare
  5. 173 Comoros 3,622 compare
  6. 174 Rwanda 3,559 compare

See the full ranking of 198 places →

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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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About this data

Indicator
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
198 places, 6,959 data points, 1990–2025
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