Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0295 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania stood at 0.0295 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.8% on the previous year and up 123.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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.
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 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0297 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 tonnes per person in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co₂ emissions from coal?
- Tanzania ranks 101st out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from coal 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 from coal. 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.