Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement was 0.0429 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0429 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
115th
of 209 countries
All-time high
0.0455 tonnes per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 from cement in Tanzania is 0.0429 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and up 98.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania peaked at 0.0455 tonnes per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 115th out of 209 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 from cement in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0021 tonnes per person | — |
| 1967 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +177.7% |
| 1968 | 0.006 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0064 tonnes per person | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0062 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1972 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +28.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0104 tonnes per person | +29.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0093 tonnes per person | -10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | -12.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.006 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0071 tonnes per person | +17.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0089 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0075 tonnes per person | -16.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0059 tonnes per person | -21.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0056 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0054 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0033 tonnes per person | -39.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | +169.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0083 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0078 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 tonnes per person | -44.0% |
| 1995 | 0.008 tonnes per person | +83.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0095 tonnes per person | +19.4% |
| 1997 | 0.008 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0097 tonnes per person | +21.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0101 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0098 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0103 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0114 tonnes per person | +10.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0128 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0134 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0138 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0133 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0171 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 0.02 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0208 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0187 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | +15.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0234 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | +25.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0292 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0427 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0413 tonnes per person | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0403 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0442 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0429 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0469 tonnes per person, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0429 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0113 tonnes per person, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +177.7% | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person |
| 1989 | +169.8% | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0088 tonnes per person |
| 1995 | +83.1% | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.008 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0021 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.0064 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0076 tonnes per person | 0.006 tonnes per person | 0.0104 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0071 tonnes per person | 0.0033 tonnes per person | 0.0091 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 tonnes per person | 0.0044 tonnes per person | 0.0101 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0133 tonnes per person | 0.0098 tonnes per person | 0.0171 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0256 tonnes per person | 0.0187 tonnes per person | 0.0427 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0428 tonnes per person | 0.0403 tonnes per person | 0.0455 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 from cement in Tanzania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania was 0.0429 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 from cement recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0455 tonnes per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from cement?
- Tanzania ranks 115th out of 209 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 98.6%. 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 Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes per person.