Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type was 0.1642 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.1642 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
195th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2014 tonnes per person
in 1973
All-time low
0.0394 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type 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 by fuel type in Tanzania stood at 0.1642 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and up 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Tanzania peaked at 0.2014 tonnes per person in 1973 and was at its lowest, 0.0394 tonnes per person, in 1951.
Tanzania ranks 195th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0452 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0394 tonnes per person | -12.8% |
| 1952 | 0.0432 tonnes per person | +9.6% |
| 1953 | 0.0455 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 1954 | 0.047 tonnes per person | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0627 tonnes per person | +33.5% |
| 1956 | 0.0719 tonnes per person | +14.5% |
| 1957 | 0.0832 tonnes per person | +15.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0853 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0712 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0833 tonnes per person | +17.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0683 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1962 | 0.072 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0736 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0925 tonnes per person | +25.7% |
| 1965 | 0.1009 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1128 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 1967 | 0.1378 tonnes per person | +22.2% |
| 1968 | 0.1242 tonnes per person | -9.9% |
| 1969 | 0.1307 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1238 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 0.1692 tonnes per person | +36.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1402 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2014 tonnes per person | +43.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1382 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1975 | 0.133 tonnes per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1587 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | -32.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1154 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1037 tonnes per person | -10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0901 tonnes per person | -13.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0972 tonnes per person | +7.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0963 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0947 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0999 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0975 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0918 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0882 tonnes per person | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0759 tonnes per person | -13.9% |
| 1990 | 0.072 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0755 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0709 tonnes per person | -6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0606 tonnes per person | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0684 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0791 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0631 tonnes per person | -20.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0578 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0591 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0703 tonnes per person | +18.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | +12.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0827 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1035 tonnes per person | +19.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1078 tonnes per person | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0961 tonnes per person | -10.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0936 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0825 tonnes per person | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 0.102 tonnes per person | +23.6% |
| 2011 | 0.118 tonnes per person | +15.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1531 tonnes per person | +29.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1699 tonnes per person | +11.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1479 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1668 tonnes per person | +12.8% |
| 2016 | 0.1578 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1433 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1426 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1503 tonnes per person | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.1504 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1628 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1676 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 0.166 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.1642 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1642 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4109 tonnes per person, 40% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1642 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2671 tonnes per person, 61% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0594 tonnes per person | 0.0394 tonnes per person | 0.0853 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0996 tonnes per person | 0.0683 tonnes per person | 0.1378 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1391 tonnes per person | 0.1037 tonnes per person | 0.2014 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0925 tonnes per person | 0.0759 tonnes per person | 0.0999 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0683 tonnes per person | 0.0578 tonnes per person | 0.0791 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0861 tonnes per person | 0.0591 tonnes per person | 0.1078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1452 tonnes per person | 0.102 tonnes per person | 0.1699 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1622 tonnes per person | 0.1504 tonnes per person | 0.1676 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 192 Eritrea 0.1903 tonnes per person compare
- 193 Togo 0.1726 tonnes per person compare
- 194 Sierra Leone 0.166 tonnes per person compare
- 196 Afghanistan 0.1593 tonnes per person compare
- 197 Mozambique 0.156 tonnes per person compare
- 198 Guinea-Bissau 0.1554 tonnes per person compare
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 fuel type in Tanzania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type in Tanzania was 0.1642 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 fuel type recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2014 tonnes per person in 1973.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0394 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type?
- Tanzania ranks 195th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by fuel type rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 fuel type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes per person.