Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 17.41 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Tanzania is 17.41 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Tanzania peaked at 21.65 kilograms per person in 1996 and was at its lowest, 5.56 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 13.02 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 13.07 kilograms per person | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 11.65 kilograms per person | -10.8% |
| 1993 | 8.47 kilograms per person | -27.3% |
| 1994 | 8.15 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 16.79 kilograms per person | +105.9% |
| 1996 | 21.65 kilograms per person | +29.0% |
| 1997 | 18.05 kilograms per person | -16.6% |
| 1998 | 12.34 kilograms per person | -31.6% |
| 1999 | 7.51 kilograms per person | -39.2% |
| 2000 | 8.17 kilograms per person | +8.9% |
| 2001 | 10.8 kilograms per person | +32.1% |
| 2002 | 11.07 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 11.59 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 12.07 kilograms per person | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 12.51 kilograms per person | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 12.9 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 13.52 kilograms per person | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 13.86 kilograms per person | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 11.69 kilograms per person | -15.7% |
| 2010 | 11.62 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 8.91 kilograms per person | -23.3% |
| 2012 | 6.75 kilograms per person | -24.2% |
| 2013 | 6.96 kilograms per person | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.56 kilograms per person | -20.1% |
| 2015 | 5.96 kilograms per person | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 8.17 kilograms per person | +37.2% |
| 2017 | 7.91 kilograms per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 9.23 kilograms per person | +16.7% |
| 2019 | 9.97 kilograms per person | +8.1% |
| 2020 | 11.15 kilograms per person | +11.9% |
| 2021 | 12.89 kilograms per person | +15.6% |
| 2022 | 12.52 kilograms per person | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 17.41 kilograms per person | +39.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 17.41 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 32% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 17.41 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.63 kilograms per person, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 16.79 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13.07 kilograms per person | 7.51 kilograms per person | 21.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.82 kilograms per person | 8.17 kilograms per person | 13.86 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.1 kilograms per person | 5.56 kilograms per person | 11.62 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.49 kilograms per person | 11.15 kilograms per person | 17.41 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 sector in Tanzania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Tanzania was 17.41 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.65 kilograms per person in 1996.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.56 kilograms per person in 2014.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Tanzania ranks 157th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.