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.
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
- 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 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.