Methane emissions, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Methane emissions, per capita was 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
113th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
All-time low
0.8793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1988
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Tanzania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.8793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1988.
Tanzania ranks 113th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1962 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 1.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 1.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 1967 | 1.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1971 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.5% |
| 1972 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.1% |
| 1975 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1976 | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 1981 | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 0.9305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.9025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 0.9679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1988 | 0.8793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 1989 | 0.8947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.949 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.9264 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.9176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 0.9121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.9607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.5% |
| 1997 | 0.8829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.9487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.9603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.9114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.9594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.9674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 0.989 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.9327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 0.9373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.9569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.9449 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.9705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.9853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.9802 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.9756 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.9316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.9107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.9408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.9321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8829 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.966 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.906 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 110 Spain 0.9129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 111 Pakistan 0.9098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 112 Lithuania 0.9064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 114 Ethiopia 0.9012 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 115 Israel 0.8962 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 116 Dominica 0.882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share co2 vs population 2.58 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -0.6652 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions, per capita in Tanzania?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Tanzania was 0.9041 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1988.
- How does Tanzania rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 113th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.