Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.292 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of, 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 vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of is 0.292 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 0.3049 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0572 tonnes per person, in 1951.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 | 0.0698 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 0.0857 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1023 tonnes per person | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 0.1441 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1473 tonnes per person | 0.1109 tonnes per person | 0.212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0998 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | 0.1078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0802 tonnes per person | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0894 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1162 tonnes per person | 0.0751 tonnes per person | 0.1458 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2273 tonnes per person | 0.1607 tonnes per person | 0.2736 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2889 tonnes per person | 0.2616 tonnes per person | 0.3049 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Tanzania, United Republic of
- Share co2 vs population 2.58 (2100)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 102.53 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.33 (2024)
- Share global cumulative co2 including land 0.276 (2024)
- Cumulative co2 including land 7.59 billion (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Tanzania, United Republic of was 0.292 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3049 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 184th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of 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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.