Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita was 5.03 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tanzania stood at 5.03 tonnes per person. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 5.03 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.6916 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Tanzania 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.6916 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.7412 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1962 | 0.793 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8445 tonnes per person | +6.5% |
| 1964 | 0.9124 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1965 | 0.9864 tonnes per person | +8.1% |
| 1966 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1967 | 1.18 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 1968 | 1.28 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 1.46 tonnes per person | +6.2% |
| 1971 | 1.58 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 1.68 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 1.83 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1974 | 1.91 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1975 | 1.99 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 2.08 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1977 | 2.12 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 1978 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 2.21 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 2.24 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1981 | 2.28 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 2.32 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 2.34 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 2.38 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 2.4 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1986 | 2.42 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 2.45 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 2.46 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 2.48 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.5 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.54 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 2.55 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 2.52 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.56 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.6 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1998 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.63 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 2.66 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 2.69 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.73 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 2.79 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2006 | 2.86 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 2.92 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 2.98 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 3.04 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 3.22 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 3.35 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 3.48 tonnes per person | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 3.59 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.72 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 3.85 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 3.97 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.09 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.24 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.38 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.53 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.71 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.88 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2024 | 5.03 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 5.03 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.32 tonnes per person, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 5.03 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.24 tonnes per person, 54% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.9875 tonnes per person | 0.6916 tonnes per person | 1.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 1.46 tonnes per person | 2.21 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.38 tonnes per person | 2.24 tonnes per person | 2.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.55 tonnes per person | 2.5 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.79 tonnes per person | 2.61 tonnes per person | 3.04 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.66 tonnes per person | 3.13 tonnes per person | 4.24 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.71 tonnes per person | 4.38 tonnes per person | 5.03 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 185 Mozambique 6.1 tonnes per person compare
- 186 Afghanistan 5.69 tonnes per person compare
- 187 Eritrea 5.4 tonnes per person compare
- 189 Sierra Leone 4.93 tonnes per person compare
- 190 Mali 4.09 tonnes per person compare
- 191 Burkina Faso 4.07 tonnes per person 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, per capita in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita in Tanzania was 5.03 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.03 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6916 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.