Co2 gdp growth in Tanzania
Tanzania: Co2 gdp growth was 5.85 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
5.85
Change on year
up 5.9%
World rank
37th
of 212 countries
All-time high
11.64
in 1966
All-time low
-46.43
in 1970
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp growth in Tanzania, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 gdp growth in Tanzania is 5.85, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Tanzania peaked at 11.64 in 1966 and was at its lowest, -46.43, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.14 | — |
| 1962 | 9.1 | +699.2% |
| 1963 | 6.26 | -31.2% |
| 1964 | 5.51 | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 4.36 | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 11.64 | +166.8% |
| 1967 | 5.52 | -52.6% |
| 1968 | 6.29 | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 3.26 | -48.1% |
| 1970 | -46.43 | -1523.6% |
| 1971 | 3.9 | -108.4% |
| 1972 | 7.12 | +82.4% |
| 1973 | 6.19 | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.11 | -65.9% |
| 1975 | 3.99 | +88.8% |
| 1976 | 3.31 | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0496 | -98.5% |
| 1978 | 2.08 | +4102.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5 | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 2.74 | +9.5% |
| 1981 | -0.9788 | -135.7% |
| 1982 | -0.3677 | -62.4% |
| 1983 | -0.3916 | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.67 | -1293.2% |
| 1985 | 1.24 | -73.4% |
| 1986 | 5.5 | +341.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8 | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 7.26 | +51.3% |
| 1989 | 3.76 | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 7.05 | +87.1% |
| 1991 | 2.07 | -70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.5843 | -71.8% |
| 1993 | 1.21 | +106.4% |
| 1994 | 1.57 | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 3.57 | +127.7% |
| 1996 | 4.54 | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 3.53 | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.86 | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 4.52 | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.07 | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 7.09 | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.67 | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5 | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.48 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.53 | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 6.77 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.69 | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 5.27 | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.34 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 7.67 | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5 | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 6.78 | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 6.73 | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.16 | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.87 | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.73 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5 | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.99 | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 4.32 | +116.9% |
| 2022 | 4.57 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.07 | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 5.53 | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 5.85 | +5.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.85 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.34, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.85 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.55, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +4102.2% | 0.0496 | 2.08 |
| 1970 | -1523.6% | 3.26 | -46.43 |
| 1984 | +1293.2% | -0.3916 | 4.67 |
| 1962 | +699.2% | 1.14 | 9.1 |
| 1986 | +341.5% | 1.24 | 5.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9 | 1.14 | 11.64 | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.52 | -46.43 | 7.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.82 | -0.9788 | 7.26 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.27 | 0.5843 | 7.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 | 4.52 | 7.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.31 | 4.5 | 7.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.55 | 1.99 | 5.85 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 34 Palau 6.29 compare
- 35 Ghana 5.95 compare
- 36 Gambia 5.89 compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.82 compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8 compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.76 compare
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 26.02 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 gdp growth in Tanzania?
- Co2 gdp growth in Tanzania was 5.85 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.64 in 1966.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.43 in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Tanzania ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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