How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?

Tanzania ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.

Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tanzania

Name: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tanzania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP was 0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 0.7%

World rank

26th

of 193 countries

All-time high

1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 1970

All-time low

0.1025 tonnes per US$ of GDP

in 2023

Years of data

1960–2024

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960–2024

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tanzania is 0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tanzania peaked at 1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0.1025 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2023.

That places Tanzania 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of GDP in Tanzania, 1960 to 2024.
Year	tonnes per US$ of GDP	Change
1960	0.7098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	—
1961	0.6947 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.1%
1962	0.6927 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
1963	0.6628 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.3%
1964	0.6398 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.5%
1965	0.6502 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1966	0.5834 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.3%
1967	0.5736 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-1.7%
1968	0.5473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.6%
1969	0.5542 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.3%
1970	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+91.1%
1971	1.03 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.8%
1972	0.9299 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1973	0.7974 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.2%
1974	0.6772 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-15.1%
1975	0.5983 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1976	0.5378 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1977	0.4708 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.5%
1978	0.4071 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.5%
1979	0.3935 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
1980	0.3471 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
1981	0.3067 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.6%
1982	0.2944 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.0%
1983	0.2957 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1984	0.3342 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+13.0%
1985	0.2899 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1986	0.4177 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+44.1%
1987	0.5875 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+40.7%
1988	0.6284 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.0%
1989	0.7325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+16.6%
1990	0.7687 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+4.9%
1991	0.6664 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-13.3%
1992	0.7264 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.0%
1993	0.7945 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+9.4%
1994	0.7595 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-4.4%
1995	0.6612 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.9%
1996	0.5419 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-18.1%
1997	0.4641 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-14.3%
1998	0.4325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.8%
1999	0.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.9%
2000	0.4039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2001	0.4027 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-0.3%
2002	0.3919 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2003	0.3714 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2004	0.3469 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.6%
2005	0.3225 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2006	0.3287 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+1.9%
2007	0.2884 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2008	0.2309 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-19.9%
2009	0.2247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-2.7%
2010	0.2118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.7%
2011	0.1996 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2012	0.1776 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.0%
2013	0.1567 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2014	0.1455 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-7.1%
2015	0.1558 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+7.1%
2016	0.1506 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2017	0.1428 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2018	0.1354 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2019	0.1282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.3%
2020	0.1196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-6.7%
2021	0.1127 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.8%
2022	0.106 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-5.9%
2023	0.1025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	-3.3%
2024	0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP	+0.7%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

Tanzania's 0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0524 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Tanzania's 0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0655 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, 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	+91.1%	0.5542 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP
1986	+44.1%	0.2899 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4177 tonnes per US$ of GDP

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6309 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.5473 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7098 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1970s	0.69 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.3935 tonnes per US$ of GDP	1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1980s	0.4234 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2899 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7325 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.6235 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.42 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.7945 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.3312 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2247 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.4039 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.1604 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1282 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.2118 tonnes per US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.1088 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1025 tonnes per US$ of GDP	0.1196 tonnes per US$ of GDP	5

Countries ranked near Tanzania

23 Vanuatu 0.1313 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
24 Cambodia 0.1103 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
25 Malawi 0.1098 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
27 Mongolia 0.1021 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
28 Somalia 0.0993 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
29 Lesotho 0.0977 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare

See the full ranking of 193 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 from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tanzania?: Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp in Tanzania was 0.1032 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 1.06 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1970.
What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.1025 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2023.
How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp?: Tanzania ranks 26th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. 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 from land-use change, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change ÷ GDP (current US$)

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Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 from land-use change, 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: 193 places, 10,813 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 16 September 2026

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