Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
366.71 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
185th
of 204 countries
All-time high
366.71 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
8.53 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Tanzania is 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 91.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 9.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 10.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 11.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 12.77 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 14.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 16.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 18.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 20.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 22.19 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 24.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 27.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 31 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 33.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 36.18 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 39.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 41.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 44.07 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 46.4 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 50.89 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 53.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 55.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 58.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 61.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 63.66 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 66.33 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 68.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 71.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 73.72 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 76.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 78.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 81.46 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 83.79 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 86.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 89.39 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 92.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 95.38 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 98.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 101.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 104.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 108.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 112.59 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 117.36 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 123.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 130.04 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 136.48 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 143.24 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 149.8 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 157.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 167.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 179.15 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 191.85 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 204.27 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 218.7 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 233.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 249.23 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 265.3 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 283.57 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 301.58 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 321.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 343.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,488 tonnes per square kilometre, 25% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 582.93 tonnes per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 13.49 tonnes per square kilometre | 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 20.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 34.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 22.19 tonnes per square kilometre | 46.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.83 tonnes per square kilometre | 48.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 71.34 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 85.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 73.72 tonnes per square kilometre | 98.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.69 tonnes per square kilometre | 101.06 tonnes per square kilometre | 149.8 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 215.14 tonnes per square kilometre | 157.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 283.57 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.4 tonnes per square kilometre | 301.58 tonnes per square kilometre | 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 182 Guinea 414.74 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Solomon Islands 404.25 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Zambia 388.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Afghanistan 355.41 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Burkina Faso 326.32 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Botswana 312.1 tonnes per square kilometre 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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 366.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.53 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 91.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.