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