Per capita co2 sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita co2 sector was 17.41 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita co2 sector in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co2 sector in Tanzania is 17.41, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.1% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 sector in Tanzania peaked at 21.65 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.56, in 2014.
That places Tanzania 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita co2 sector in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.02 | — |
| 1991 | 13.07 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.65 | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 8.47 | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 8.15 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.79 | +105.9% |
| 1996 | 21.65 | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 18.05 | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 12.34 | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 7.51 | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 8.17 | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 10.8 | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 11.07 | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.59 | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.07 | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.51 | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9 | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.52 | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.86 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.69 | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 11.62 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.91 | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 6.75 | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 6.96 | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.56 | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 5.96 | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 8.17 | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 7.91 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.23 | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 9.97 | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 11.15 | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 12.89 | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 12.52 | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 17.41 | +39.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17.41 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.41 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +105.9% | 8.15 | 16.79 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.07 | 7.51 | 21.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.82 | 8.17 | 13.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 | 5.56 | 11.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.49 | 11.15 | 17.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 sector in Tanzania?
- Per capita co2 sector in Tanzania was 17.41 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co2 sector?
- Tanzania ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co2 sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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