Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 119.3 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Tanzania is 119.3 tonnes per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 224.68 tonnes per person in 1971 and was at its lowest, 119.3 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Tanzania ranks 80th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 190.09 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 192.73 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 204.85 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1963 | 212.15 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 215.54 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 216.39 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 215.94 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 214.64 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 212.61 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 218.6 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 223.83 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 224.68 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 223.02 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 220.15 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 216.6 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 212.44 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1976 | 207.98 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 209.79 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 209.75 tonnes per person | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 207.54 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 206.38 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 204.03 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 201 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 197.08 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 198.05 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 197.45 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 194.69 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 191.29 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 187.9 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1989 | 184.83 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1990 | 182.06 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1991 | 179.1 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 176.76 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 173.39 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 168.98 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 166.08 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 165.18 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 164.01 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 162.41 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 160.23 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 157.64 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 155.16 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 153.29 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 152.33 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 151.77 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 151.43 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 151.9 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 152.15 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 151.58 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 151.4 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 151.49 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 150.26 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 148.66 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2013 | 146.54 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 144.49 tonnes per person | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 142 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 139.27 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 136.74 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 134.38 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 132.2 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 129.57 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 126.71 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 124.07 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 121.59 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 119.3 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 119.3 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 119.3 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 105.24 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 209.35 tonnes per person | 190.09 tonnes per person | 218.6 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 215.58 tonnes per person | 207.54 tonnes per person | 224.68 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 196.27 tonnes per person | 184.83 tonnes per person | 206.38 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 169.82 tonnes per person | 160.23 tonnes per person | 182.06 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 152.87 tonnes per person | 151.4 tonnes per person | 157.64 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 142.6 tonnes per person | 132.2 tonnes per person | 151.49 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 124.25 tonnes per person | 119.3 tonnes per person | 129.57 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 from land-use change, per capita in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Tanzania was 119.3 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 224.68 tonnes per person in 1971.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.3 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 80th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.