Consumption-based carbon intensity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Consumption-based carbon intensity was 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.1302 kilograms per international-$
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
112th
of 119 countries
All-time high
0.1695 kilograms per international-$
in 2013
All-time low
0.1037 kilograms per international-$
in 1999
Years of data
33
1990–2022
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Tanzania, 1990–2022
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per international-$.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ for consumption-based carbon intensity in 2022.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption-based carbon intensity in Tanzania peaked at 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.1037 kilograms per international-$, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 112th of 119 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Consumption-based carbon intensity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per international-$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.131 kilograms per international-$ | — |
| 1991 | 0.1343 kilograms per international-$ | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1277 kilograms per international-$ | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 0.1305 kilograms per international-$ | +2.3% |
| 1994 | 0.1151 kilograms per international-$ | -11.8% |
| 1995 | 0.119 kilograms per international-$ | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.1137 kilograms per international-$ | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1192 kilograms per international-$ | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 0.1076 kilograms per international-$ | -9.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1037 kilograms per international-$ | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1281 kilograms per international-$ | +23.5% |
| 2001 | 0.135 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1316 kilograms per international-$ | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0.118 kilograms per international-$ | -10.3% |
| 2004 | 0.1183 kilograms per international-$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1377 kilograms per international-$ | +16.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1266 kilograms per international-$ | -8.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1209 kilograms per international-$ | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1421 kilograms per international-$ | +17.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1104 kilograms per international-$ | -22.3% |
| 2010 | 0.114 kilograms per international-$ | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1298 kilograms per international-$ | +13.8% |
| 2012 | 0.1368 kilograms per international-$ | +5.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ | +23.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1576 kilograms per international-$ | -7.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1571 kilograms per international-$ | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1368 kilograms per international-$ | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 0.122 kilograms per international-$ | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1253 kilograms per international-$ | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1235 kilograms per international-$ | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1188 kilograms per international-$ | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 0.1266 kilograms per international-$ | +6.5% |
| 2022 | 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ | +2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2262 kilograms per international-$, 58% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1814 kilograms per international-$, 72% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1202 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1037 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1343 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1269 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1104 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1421 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1373 kilograms per international-$ | 0.114 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1252 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1188 kilograms per international-$ | 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 109 Colombia 0.1399 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 110 Ireland 0.1391 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 111 Sweden 0.1342 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 113 Nigeria 0.1231 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 114 Cameroon 0.121 kilograms per international-$ compare
- 115 Malawi 0.1208 kilograms per international-$ 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 consumption-based carbon intensity in Tanzania?
- Consumption-based carbon intensity in Tanzania was 0.1302 kilograms per international-$ in 2022, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1695 kilograms per international-$ in 2013.
- What is the lowest consumption-based carbon intensity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1037 kilograms per international-$ in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for consumption-based carbon intensity?
- Tanzania ranks 112th out of 119 countries with data for 2022.
- Is consumption-based carbon intensity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Bolt and van Zanden – Maddison Project Database 2023 – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption-based carbon intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual consumption-based emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), measured in kilograms per dollar of GDP (2011 international-$).