Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was 1.15 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.15 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 8.0%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.64 tonnes per person
in 1962
All-time low
-1.75 tonnes per person
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tanzania stood at 1.15 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of up 8.0% on the previous year and down 51.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tanzania peaked at 17.64 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, -1.75 tonnes per person, in 1909.
That places Tanzania 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.54 tonnes per person | — |
| 1851 | 1.84 tonnes per person | -27.6% |
| 1852 | 1.44 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1853 | 1.19 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1854 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1855 | 0.9165 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1856 | 0.7774 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1857 | 0.6573 tonnes per person | -15.5% |
| 1858 | 0.5713 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1859 | 0.4865 tonnes per person | -14.8% |
| 1860 | 0.4735 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1861 | 0.3748 tonnes per person | -20.9% |
| 1862 | 0.3084 tonnes per person | -17.7% |
| 1863 | 0.2648 tonnes per person | -14.2% |
| 1864 | 0.2097 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1865 | 0.1645 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1866 | 0.1387 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1867 | 0.093 tonnes per person | -33.0% |
| 1868 | 0.0576 tonnes per person | -38.0% |
| 1869 | 0.0405 tonnes per person | -29.6% |
| 1870 | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -27.4% |
| 1871 | -0.0274 tonnes per person | -193.2% |
| 1872 | -0.055 tonnes per person | +100.6% |
| 1873 | -0.084 tonnes per person | +52.6% |
| 1874 | -0.112 tonnes per person | +33.3% |
| 1875 | -0.1352 tonnes per person | +20.7% |
| 1876 | -0.1552 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1877 | -0.163 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1878 | -0.1834 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1879 | -0.2045 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 1880 | -0.049 tonnes per person | -76.0% |
| 1881 | 0.0428 tonnes per person | -187.3% |
| 1882 | 0.1199 tonnes per person | +180.0% |
| 1883 | 0.1954 tonnes per person | +62.9% |
| 1884 | 0.2387 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1885 | 0.2915 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1886 | 0.3348 tonnes per person | +14.8% |
| 1887 | 0.3705 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 1888 | 0.4183 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 1889 | 0.429 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 0.1011 tonnes per person | -76.4% |
| 1891 | -0.1623 tonnes per person | -260.5% |
| 1892 | -0.3917 tonnes per person | +141.4% |
| 1893 | -0.5999 tonnes per person | +53.1% |
| 1894 | -0.7918 tonnes per person | +32.0% |
| 1895 | -0.9699 tonnes per person | +22.5% |
| 1896 | -1.14 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1897 | -1.3 tonnes per person | +13.9% |
| 1898 | -1.45 tonnes per person | +11.6% |
| 1899 | -1.59 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1900 | -1.62 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1901 | -1.63 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1902 | -1.65 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1903 | -1.66 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1904 | -1.67 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1905 | -1.68 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1906 | -1.7 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1907 | -1.72 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1908 | -1.73 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1909 | -1.75 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1910 | -1.65 tonnes per person | -5.7% |
| 1911 | -1.56 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 1912 | -1.48 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1913 | -1.4 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1914 | -1.33 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1915 | -1.27 tonnes per person | -4.7% |
| 1916 | -1.21 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1917 | -1.16 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1918 | -1.11 tonnes per person | -4.1% |
| 1919 | -1.07 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
| 1920 | 1.05 tonnes per person | -198.2% |
| 1921 | 2.23 tonnes per person | +112.9% |
| 1922 | 3.02 tonnes per person | +35.4% |
| 1923 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 1924 | 4.03 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1925 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1926 | 4.69 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1927 | 4.94 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1928 | 5.14 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1929 | 5.29 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1930 | 5.47 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1931 | 5.51 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1932 | 5.58 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1933 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1934 | 5.75 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 5.79 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 5.94 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1937 | 5.91 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 5.98 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1939 | 5.94 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1940 | 6.66 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1941 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1942 | 7.06 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 7.31 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1944 | 7.4 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1945 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1946 | 7.51 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1948 | 7.38 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 1949 | 7.37 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 8.62 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1951 | 9.13 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1952 | 9.4 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 1953 | 9.93 tonnes per person | +5.6% |
| 1954 | 10.15 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 10.37 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 10.32 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1957 | 10.24 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 10.34 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 10.14 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 10.46 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1961 | 7.98 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1962 | 17.64 tonnes per person | +121.0% |
| 1963 | 13.21 tonnes per person | -25.1% |
| 1964 | 9.65 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1965 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1966 | 6.07 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1967 | 5.3 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1968 | 4.82 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 13.07 tonnes per person | +171.3% |
| 1970 | 12.62 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.52 tonnes per person | -32.5% |
| 1972 | 6.22 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 1973 | 5.02 tonnes per person | -19.3% |
| 1974 | 4.25 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 3.58 tonnes per person | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 9.2 tonnes per person | +193.7% |
| 1978 | 7.24 tonnes per person | -21.3% |
| 1979 | 4.74 tonnes per person | -34.5% |
| 1980 | 5.31 tonnes per person | +12.0% |
| 1981 | 3.86 tonnes per person | -27.3% |
| 1982 | 3.11 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1983 | 2.57 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1984 | 7.3 tonnes per person | +183.4% |
| 1985 | 5.77 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1986 | 3.66 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 1987 | 2.86 tonnes per person | -22.0% |
| 1988 | 2.32 tonnes per person | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 1.87 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1990 | 1.98 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 1.6 tonnes per person | -19.6% |
| 1992 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +30.4% |
| 1993 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1995 | 2.33 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 2.12 tonnes per person | -9.3% |
| 1997 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +24.9% |
| 1999 | 2.11 tonnes per person | -20.6% |
| 2000 | 1.9 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 1.73 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2003 | 3.03 tonnes per person | +44.8% |
| 2004 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2005 | 3.82 tonnes per person | +8.4% |
| 2006 | 4.65 tonnes per person | +21.9% |
| 2007 | 4.43 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 3.49 tonnes per person | -21.2% |
| 2009 | 3.52 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 2012 | 2.67 tonnes per person | -9.6% |
| 2013 | 2.29 tonnes per person | -14.0% |
| 2014 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2015 | 2.15 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 2.05 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 1.89 tonnes per person | -7.5% |
| 2019 | 1.76 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 2020 | 1.27 tonnes per person | -27.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9666 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2022 | 1.05 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2024 | 1.15 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.15 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182 tonnes per person, 3.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.15 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7654 tonnes per person, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | -260.5% | 0.1011 tonnes per person | -0.1623 tonnes per person |
| 1920 | +198.2% | -1.07 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +193.7% | 3.13 tonnes per person | 9.2 tonnes per person |
| 1871 | -193.2% | 0.0294 tonnes per person | -0.0274 tonnes per person |
| 1881 | +187.3% | -0.049 tonnes per person | 0.0428 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +183.4% | 2.57 tonnes per person | 7.3 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.14 tonnes per person | 0.4865 tonnes per person | 2.54 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.2125 tonnes per person | 0.0405 tonnes per person | 0.4735 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1870s | -0.109 tonnes per person | -0.2045 tonnes per person | 0.0294 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.2392 tonnes per person | -0.049 tonnes per person | 0.429 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1890s | -0.8284 tonnes per person | -1.59 tonnes per person | 0.1011 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1900s | -1.68 tonnes per person | -1.75 tonnes per person | -1.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1910s | -1.32 tonnes per person | -1.65 tonnes per person | -1.07 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.84 tonnes per person | 1.05 tonnes per person | 5.29 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.76 tonnes per person | 5.47 tonnes per person | 5.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 7.24 tonnes per person | 6.66 tonnes per person | 7.51 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.86 tonnes per person | 8.62 tonnes per person | 10.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.55 tonnes per person | 4.82 tonnes per person | 17.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.45 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 12.62 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.86 tonnes per person | 1.87 tonnes per person | 7.3 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.12 tonnes per person | 1.6 tonnes per person | 2.66 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.22 tonnes per person | 1.73 tonnes per person | 4.65 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.41 tonnes per person | 1.76 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.9666 tonnes per person | 1.27 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tanzania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Tanzania was 1.15 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.64 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.75 tonnes per person in 1909.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.