Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square was 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tanzania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tanzania is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tanzania peaked at 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Tanzania 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 1,385 tonnes per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 1963 | 1,547 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 1,669 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 1,765 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1,847 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1967 | 1,922 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1968 | 1,993 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1969 | 2,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 2,381 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 2,519 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1972 | 2,623 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 2,711 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 2,789 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 2,856 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1976 | 2,919 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 3,101 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 3,250 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 3,352 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 3,469 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 3,558 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1982 | 3,632 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 3,696 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 3,878 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 4,027 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 4,125 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 4,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 4,273 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 4,329 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,390 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 4,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 4,577 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 4,650 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 4,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 4,810 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 4,889 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 4,989 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,072 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 5,148 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,220 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 5,309 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 5,440 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 5,597 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 5,771 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 5,990 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 6,203 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 6,378 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 6,557 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 6,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 6,925 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 7,079 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7,219 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 7,367 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7,508 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 7,646 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,790 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 7,929 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 8,065 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 8,170 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 8,259 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 8,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,476 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,721 tonnes per square kilometre | 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,187 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 2,850 tonnes per square kilometre | 2,381 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,352 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,919 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,469 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,329 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,706 tonnes per square kilometre | 4,390 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,072 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,761 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,148 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,557 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,429 tonnes per square kilometre | 6,762 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,065 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,312 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,170 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 129 Madagascar 8,874 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 130 Saudi Arabia 8,612 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 131 Canada 8,579 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 133 Guinea-Bissau 8,311 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 134 Argentina 8,297 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 135 East Timor 7,860 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 including land-use change, per square in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square in Tanzania was 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8,461 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,175 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square?
- Tanzania ranks 132nd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 including 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 including 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 including land-use change ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including 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 including 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.