Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0.0295 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0295 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
101st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.0297 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0002 tonnes per person
in 1982
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Tanzania, 1950–2024
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
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by source in Tanzania is 0.0295 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Tanzania peaked at 0.0297 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 tonnes per person, in 1982.
That places Tanzania 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0178 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1952 | 0.0241 tonnes per person | +35.1% |
| 1953 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1954 | 0.017 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0017 tonnes per person | -90.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | +45.3% |
| 1957 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -83.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +93.5% |
| 1962 | 0.001 tonnes per person | +45.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | -35.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -51.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +189.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -67.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | +189.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -35.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +44.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0013 tonnes per person | +60.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -80.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +92.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -51.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0007 tonnes per person | +188.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0006 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0008 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -75.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +190.3% |
| 1984 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | +45.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -35.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0003 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | +46.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0004 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | +2229.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0051 tonnes per person | -45.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 tonnes per person | +29.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 tonnes per person | -52.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0037 tonnes per person | +60.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +59.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -31.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0045 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | -54.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0012 tonnes per person | -42.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 tonnes per person | +49.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +269.9% |
| 2009 | 0.005 tonnes per person | -24.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | +18.9% |
| 2011 | 0.01 tonnes per person | +70.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -43.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0035 tonnes per person | -38.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0132 tonnes per person | +281.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0176 tonnes per person | +33.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0215 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0204 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +14.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0202 tonnes per person | -13.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0297 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0295 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person, 1.1× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0295 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0024 tonnes per person, 12.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by source 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | +2229.4% | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0103 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0241 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.001 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0013 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0003 tonnes per person | 0.0002 tonnes per person | 0.0005 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0036 tonnes per person | 0.0004 tonnes per person | 0.0093 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0043 tonnes per person | 0.0012 tonnes per person | 0.0065 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0138 tonnes per person | 0.0035 tonnes per person | 0.0234 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0258 tonnes per person | 0.0202 tonnes per person | 0.0297 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Tanzania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Tanzania was 0.0295 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Tanzania ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 123.7%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.