Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 1.44 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.44 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17.71 tonnes per person
in 1962
All-time low
1.25 tonnes per person
in 2021
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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
Tanzania recorded 1.44 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 emissions including land-use change in Tanzania peaked at 17.71 tonnes per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, 1.25 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 8.68 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 9.18 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1952 | 9.47 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 9.99 tonnes per person | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 10.21 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 10.43 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 10.39 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 10.32 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 10.42 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 10.21 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 10.55 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 8.05 tonnes per person | -23.7% |
| 1962 | 17.71 tonnes per person | +120.0% |
| 1963 | 13.28 tonnes per person | -25.0% |
| 1964 | 9.74 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1965 | 7.4 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 1966 | 6.19 tonnes per person | -16.3% |
| 1967 | 5.44 tonnes per person | -12.1% |
| 1968 | 4.95 tonnes per person | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 13.21 tonnes per person | +166.9% |
| 1970 | 12.75 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 1971 | 8.7 tonnes per person | -31.8% |
| 1972 | 6.37 tonnes per person | -26.8% |
| 1973 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -17.9% |
| 1974 | 4.4 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1975 | 3.72 tonnes per person | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 3.3 tonnes per person | -11.3% |
| 1977 | 9.32 tonnes per person | +182.4% |
| 1978 | 7.36 tonnes per person | -21.0% |
| 1979 | 4.85 tonnes per person | -34.1% |
| 1980 | 5.4 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 1981 | 3.96 tonnes per person | -26.7% |
| 1982 | 3.21 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1983 | 2.68 tonnes per person | -16.6% |
| 1984 | 7.41 tonnes per person | +176.4% |
| 1985 | 5.87 tonnes per person | -20.7% |
| 1986 | 3.76 tonnes per person | -36.0% |
| 1987 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 1988 | 2.41 tonnes per person | -18.4% |
| 1989 | 1.95 tonnes per person | -19.0% |
| 1990 | 2.07 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 2.16 tonnes per person | +28.5% |
| 1993 | 2.17 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.2 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 2.41 tonnes per person | +9.7% |
| 1996 | 2.2 tonnes per person | -8.9% |
| 1997 | 2.22 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.74 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 1999 | 2.19 tonnes per person | -20.1% |
| 2000 | 1.98 tonnes per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 1.81 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2002 | 2.19 tonnes per person | +20.9% |
| 2003 | 3.13 tonnes per person | +43.0% |
| 2004 | 3.63 tonnes per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 3.95 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 4.8 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 2007 | 4.57 tonnes per person | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.63 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 2009 | 3.65 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 4.05 tonnes per person | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 3.13 tonnes per person | -22.7% |
| 2012 | 2.89 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 2013 | 2.52 tonnes per person | -12.6% |
| 2014 | 2.61 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 2.4 tonnes per person | -8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.27 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2017 | 2.29 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 2.14 tonnes per person | -6.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 2020 | 1.54 tonnes per person | -24.6% |
| 2021 | 1.25 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2022 | 1.35 tonnes per person | +8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.37 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.44 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.44 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.42 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 9.32 tonnes per person |
| 1984 | +176.4% | 2.68 tonnes per person | 7.41 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +166.9% | 4.95 tonnes per person | 13.21 tonnes per person |
| 1962 | +120.0% | 8.05 tonnes per person | 17.71 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 9.93 tonnes per person | 8.68 tonnes per person | 10.43 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.65 tonnes per person | 4.95 tonnes per person | 17.71 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.6 tonnes per person | 3.3 tonnes per person | 12.75 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.96 tonnes per person | 1.95 tonnes per person | 7.41 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.2 tonnes per person | 1.68 tonnes per person | 2.74 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.33 tonnes per person | 1.81 tonnes per person | 4.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.63 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person | 4.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.39 tonnes per person | 1.25 tonnes per person | 1.54 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Burkina Faso 1.48 tonnes per person compare
- 146 Morocco 1.48 tonnes per person compare
- 147 El Salvador 1.45 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Albania 1.44 tonnes per person compare
- 150 South Sudan 1.4 tonnes per person compare
- 151 Georgia 1.35 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 including land-use change in Tanzania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Tanzania was 1.44 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 including land-use change recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 17.71 tonnes per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.25 tonnes per person in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.