Per capita co2 including land in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita co2 including land was 1.44 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.44
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.71
in 1962
All-time low
1.25
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 including land in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.44 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
The figure is up 5.3% on the previous year and down 44.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Tanzania peaked at 17.71 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.25, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 148th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 including land in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.68 | — |
| 1951 | 9.18 | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 9.47 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 9.99 | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 10.21 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 10.43 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 10.39 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 10.32 | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 10.42 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 10.21 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 10.55 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 8.05 | -23.7% |
| 1962 | 17.71 | +120.0% |
| 1963 | 13.28 | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 9.74 | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 7.4 | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 6.19 | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 5.44 | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 4.95 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 13.21 | +166.9% |
| 1970 | 12.75 | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.7 | -31.8% |
| 1972 | 6.37 | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 5.23 | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 4.4 | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 3.72 | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 3.3 | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 9.32 | +182.4% |
| 1978 | 7.36 | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 4.85 | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 5.4 | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 3.96 | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 3.21 | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 2.68 | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 7.41 | +176.4% |
| 1985 | 5.87 | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 3.76 | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 2.95 | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 2.41 | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 1.95 | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.68 | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 2.16 | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 2.17 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.41 | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2 | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.22 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.74 | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 2.19 | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 3.13 | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 3.63 | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 3.95 | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8 | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 4.57 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.63 | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 3.65 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.05 | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.13 | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.89 | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.61 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.29 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.44 | +5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.44 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.44 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +182.4% | 3.3 | 9.32 |
| 1984 | +176.4% | 2.68 | 7.41 |
| 1969 | +166.9% | 4.95 | 13.21 |
| 1962 | +120.0% | 8.05 | 17.71 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.93 | 8.68 | 10.43 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.65 | 4.95 | 17.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 | 3.3 | 12.75 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 | 1.95 | 7.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 | 1.68 | 2.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 | 1.81 | 4.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 | 2.04 | 4.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 | 1.25 | 1.54 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Burkina Faso 1.48 compare
- 146 Morocco 1.48 compare
- 147 El Salvador 1.45 compare
- 149 Albania 1.44 compare
- 150 South Sudan 1.4 compare
- 151 Georgia 1.35 compare
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 including land in Tanzania?
- Per capita co2 including land in Tanzania was 1.44 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.8%. 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 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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