Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions was 5.9% in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Tanzania, 1961–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tanzania is 5.9%, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and down 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tanzania peaked at 11.6% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -46.4%, 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.
Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.1% | — |
| 1962 | 9.1% | +699.2% |
| 1963 | 6.3% | -31.2% |
| 1964 | 5.5% | -12.0% |
| 1965 | 4.4% | -20.8% |
| 1966 | 11.6% | +166.8% |
| 1967 | 5.5% | -52.6% |
| 1968 | 6.3% | +13.8% |
| 1969 | 3.3% | -48.1% |
| 1970 | -46.4% | -1523.6% |
| 1971 | 3.9% | -108.4% |
| 1972 | 7.1% | +82.4% |
| 1973 | 6.2% | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 2.1% | -65.9% |
| 1975 | 4.0% | +88.8% |
| 1976 | 3.3% | -17.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -98.5% |
| 1978 | 2.1% | +4102.2% |
| 1979 | 2.5% | +20.0% |
| 1980 | 2.7% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | -1.0% | -135.7% |
| 1982 | -0.4% | -62.4% |
| 1983 | -0.4% | +6.5% |
| 1984 | 4.7% | -1293.2% |
| 1985 | 1.2% | -73.4% |
| 1986 | 5.5% | +341.5% |
| 1987 | 4.8% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 7.3% | +51.3% |
| 1989 | 3.8% | -48.1% |
| 1990 | 7.0% | +87.1% |
| 1991 | 2.1% | -70.6% |
| 1992 | 0.6% | -71.8% |
| 1993 | 1.2% | +106.4% |
| 1994 | 1.6% | +30.0% |
| 1995 | 3.6% | +127.7% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | +27.3% |
| 1997 | 3.5% | -22.4% |
| 1998 | 3.7% | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 4.9% | +31.2% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -7.1% |
| 2001 | 6.1% | +34.3% |
| 2002 | 7.1% | +16.8% |
| 2003 | 6.7% | -5.9% |
| 2004 | 7.5% | +12.5% |
| 2005 | 7.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 6.5% | -12.6% |
| 2007 | 6.8% | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 5.7% | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 5.3% | -7.3% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +21.1% |
| 2012 | 4.5% | -41.3% |
| 2013 | 6.8% | +50.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7% | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 6.2% | -8.5% |
| 2016 | 6.9% | +11.5% |
| 2017 | 6.7% | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 5.5% | -18.2% |
| 2019 | 5.8% | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 2.0% | -65.7% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | +116.9% |
| 2022 | 4.6% | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 5.1% | +11.0% |
| 2024 | 5.5% | +9.0% |
| 2025 | 5.9% | +5.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.9% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.3%, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.6%, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions 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% | 0.0% | 2.1% |
| 1970 | -1523.6% | 3.3% | -46.4% |
| 1984 | +1293.2% | -0.4% | 4.7% |
| 1962 | +699.2% | 1.1% | 9.1% |
| 1986 | +341.5% | 1.2% | 5.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.9% | 1.1% | 11.6% | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.5% | -46.4% | 7.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.8% | -1.0% | 7.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3% | 0.6% | 7.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.4% | 4.5% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.3% | 4.5% | 7.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.6% | 2.0% | 5.9% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 34 Palau 6.3% compare
- 35 Ghana 6.0% compare
- 36 Gambia 5.9% compare
- 38 Guinea-Bissau 5.8% compare
- 39 Seychelles 5.8% compare
- 40 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.8% compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tanzania?
- Annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions in Tanzania was 5.9% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 1966.
- What is the lowest annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -46.4% in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 37th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual change in gdp and co₂ emissions 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual change in GDP and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP) and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.