Per capita co2 vs average in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita co2 vs average was 0.292 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.292
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
189th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3049
in 2023
All-time low
0.0572
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita co2 vs average in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co2 vs average in Tanzania stood at 0.292.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 vs average in Tanzania peaked at 0.3049 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0572, in 1951.
Tanzania ranks 189th of 213 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 vs average in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0654 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0572 | -12.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0672 | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0642 | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0639 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0644 | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0743 | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0836 | +12.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0857 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0715 | -16.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0836 | +16.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0691 | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 0.073 | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0743 | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0929 | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1013 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1158 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1441 | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1311 | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1377 | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1308 | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1762 | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1495 | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.212 | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 0.148 | -30.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1414 | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1665 | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1157 | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1222 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1109 | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0976 | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1065 | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1053 | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1042 | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1078 | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1039 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0979 | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0985 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0917 | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.085 | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0842 | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0793 | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0856 | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0701 | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0801 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0816 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0894 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0765 | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0751 | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0864 | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0965 | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0994 | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1108 | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1367 | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1458 | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1377 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1407 | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1331 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1607 | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1834 | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2188 | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2304 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2184 | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2457 | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2514 | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2428 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2478 | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2736 | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2616 | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2814 | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3045 | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3049 | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.292 | -4.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.292 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.292 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0698 | 0.0572 | 0.0857 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1023 | 0.0691 | 0.1441 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1473 | 0.1109 | 0.212 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0998 | 0.085 | 0.1078 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0802 | 0.0701 | 0.0894 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1162 | 0.0751 | 0.1458 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2273 | 0.1607 | 0.2736 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2889 | 0.2616 | 0.3049 | 5 |
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 vs average in Tanzania?
- Per capita co2 vs average in Tanzania was 0.292 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3049 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 vs average recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 in 1951.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co2 vs average?
- Tanzania ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 vs average rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.7%. 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 vs average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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