Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
9,144 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
74th
of 194 countries
All-time high
9,144 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2,217 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 13.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,217 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Tanzania ranks 74th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,217 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2,425 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 2,586 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 2,708 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2,802 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2,883 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2,956 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 3,025 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 3,217 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 3,544 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3,731 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3,805 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3,930 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 4,110 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 4,257 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 4,356 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 4,471 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4,629 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4,690 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4,869 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 5,016 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 5,112 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 5,189 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 5,254 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5,308 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,415 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 5,479 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 5,546 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,617 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5,697 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5,944 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 6,024 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 6,097 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,166 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 6,251 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 6,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 6,530 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6,698 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6,910 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 7,117 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 7,285 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 7,458 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 7,655 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 7,808 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7,951 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 8,077 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 8,213 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 8,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 8,462 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 8,591 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 8,714 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 8,831 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 8,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 8,988 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 9,064 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,514 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,758 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,217 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,866 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,409 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,356 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,910 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,471 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,308 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,671 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,367 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,024 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,689 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,097 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,458 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 8,264 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,655 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,831 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,029 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,919 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,144 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,217 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 74th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.2%. 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 from land-use change, per square kilometre. 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 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 from land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change 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.