How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?

Tanzania ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Tanzania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
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Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 5.9%

World rank

178th

of 202 countries

All-time high

0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1993

All-time low

0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1960

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960–2024

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.

Analysis

Tanzania recorded 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in 2024.

The figure is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 20.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 1960.

Tanzania ranks 178th of 202 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.5%
1962	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1963	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.6%
1964	0.0027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.7%
1965	0.003 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1966	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
1967	0.0032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.2%
1968	0.0033 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.9%
1969	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.8%
1970	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+98.1%
1971	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.2%
1972	0.007 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.6%
1973	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
1974	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.8%
1975	0.0056 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
1976	0.0054 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
1977	0.0048 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1978	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.5%
1979	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
1980	0.0038 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1981	0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.1%
1982	0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.0%
1983	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+3.7%
1984	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+14.0%
1985	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.0%
1986	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+47.3%
1987	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+44.4%
1988	0.0082 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.7%
1989	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+19.5%
1990	0.0106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.3%
1991	0.0094 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.1%
1992	0.0104 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.2%
1993	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+11.8%
1994	0.0113 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
1995	0.01 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.4%
1996	0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-16.4%
1997	0.0073 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.4%
1998	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.6%
1999	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.4%
2000	0.0067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.2%
2001	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2002	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.4%
2003	0.0066 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
2004	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.9%
2005	0.0059 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.7%
2006	0.0062 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.1%
2007	0.0055 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.6%
2008	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-17.9%
2009	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.6%
2010	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.2%
2011	0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
2012	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.5%
2013	0.0037 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2014	0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
2015	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+12.9%
2016	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2017	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2018	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2019	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.2%
2020	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.8%
2021	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2022	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2023	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+2.2%
2024	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+5.9%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0084 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 52% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP 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
1970	+98.1%	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0069 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1986	+47.3%	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1987	+44.4%	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0075 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0029 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0035 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.0058 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0072 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.0052 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0034 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.0093 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.006 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0045 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0068 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0036 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.0041 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.004 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

175 Bangladesh 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
176 Malta 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
177 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
179 Hong Kong 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
180 Vanuatu 0.0043 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
181 Guinea 0.0042 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.0044 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0117 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1993.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1960.
How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?: Tanzania ranks 178th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is up 20.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), 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 ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks

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Indicator: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP
Unit: tonnes per US$ of GDP
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 202 places, 11,089 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.