Co2 intensity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Co2 intensity was 0.0994 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
0.0994
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
151st
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.2216
in 1973
All-time low
0.0659
in 2000
Years of data
73
1950–2022
Co2 intensity in Tanzania, 1950–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, co2 intensity in Tanzania stood at 0.0994.
That represents a change of up 6.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 intensity in Tanzania peaked at 0.2216 in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0659, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 151st of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 73 years of available data.
Co2 intensity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0929 | — |
| 1951 | 0.074 | -20.3% |
| 1952 | 0.0875 | +18.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0888 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0838 | -5.6% |
| 1955 | 0.0847 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 0.0989 | +16.8% |
| 1957 | 0.112 | +13.2% |
| 1958 | 0.1167 | +4.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0953 | -18.3% |
| 1960 | 0.1103 | +15.6% |
| 1961 | 0.0948 | -14.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0945 | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0932 | -1.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1139 | +22.3% |
| 1965 | 0.1235 | +8.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1292 | +4.6% |
| 1967 | 0.1594 | +23.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1423 | -10.7% |
| 1969 | 0.1518 | +6.7% |
| 1970 | 0.1413 | -6.9% |
| 1971 | 0.189 | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1557 | -17.6% |
| 1973 | 0.2216 | +42.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1568 | -29.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1478 | -5.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1682 | +13.8% |
| 1977 | 0.118 | -29.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1254 | +6.2% |
| 1979 | 0.1164 | -7.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1048 | -10.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1192 | +13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.12 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 0.1232 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.1286 | +4.3% |
| 1985 | 0.1283 | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.121 | -5.7% |
| 1987 | 0.1197 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.1103 | -7.9% |
| 1989 | 0.1015 | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0957 | -5.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0975 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0911 | -6.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0976 | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0795 | -18.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0882 | +11.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0851 | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0895 | +5.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0738 | -17.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0679 | -8.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0659 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0716 | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0748 | +4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0725 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0755 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0878 | +16.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0897 | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0783 | -12.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0758 | -3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.068 | -10.3% |
| 2010 | 0.077 | +13.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0815 | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0952 | +16.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0967 | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0886 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 0.097 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 0.096 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0898 | -6.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0885 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.0941 | +6.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0884 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0934 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0994 | +6.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0994 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1835, 54% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0994 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.158, 63% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0935 | 0.074 | 0.1167 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1213 | 0.0932 | 0.1594 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.154 | 0.1164 | 0.2216 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1177 | 0.1015 | 0.1286 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0866 | 0.0679 | 0.0976 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.076 | 0.0659 | 0.0897 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0904 | 0.077 | 0.097 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0937 | 0.0884 | 0.0994 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 148 Guinea-Bissau 0.1057 compare
- 149 Central African Republic 0.1006 compare
- 150 Costa Rica 0.0997 compare
- 152 Denmark 0.0972 compare
- 153 Malta 0.097 compare
- 154 Burundi 0.0956 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 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co2 intensity in Tanzania?
- Co2 intensity in Tanzania was 0.0994 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 intensity recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2216 in 1973.
- What is the lowest co2 intensity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0659 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for co2 intensity?
- Tanzania ranks 151st out of 164 countries with data for 2022.
- Is co2 intensity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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