Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.0822 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Tanzania stood at 0.0822 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.7% on the previous year and down 52.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.1736 tonnes per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.0274 tonnes per person, in 1996.
Tanzania ranks 84th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0313 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 0.0389 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0764 tonnes per person | 0.06 tonnes per person | 0.1229 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1161 tonnes per person | 0.0772 tonnes per person | 0.1736 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0916 tonnes per person | 0.0822 tonnes per person | 0.1 tonnes per person | 4 |
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More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 344.85 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Tanzania?
- Imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita in Tanzania was 0.0822 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1736 tonnes per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0274 tonnes per person in 1996.
- How does Tanzania rank for imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 84th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is imported or exported co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Imported or exported CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured in tonnes per person.