Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 0.292 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.292 tonnes per person
Change on year
down 4.2%
World rank
189th
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.3049 tonnes per person
in 2023
All-time low
0.0572 tonnes per person
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tanzania stood at 0.292 tonnes per person.
The figure is down 4.2% on the previous year and up 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tanzania peaked at 0.3049 tonnes per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0572 tonnes per person, 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 emissions relative to the global average in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0654 tonnes per person | — |
| 1951 | 0.0572 tonnes per person | -12.5% |
| 1952 | 0.0672 tonnes per person | +17.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0642 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0639 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 0.0644 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 0.0743 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 1957 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 1958 | 0.0857 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 0.0715 tonnes per person | -16.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0836 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 1961 | 0.0691 tonnes per person | -17.4% |
| 1962 | 0.073 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0743 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | +25.0% |
| 1965 | 0.1013 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1158 tonnes per person | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1441 tonnes per person | +24.4% |
| 1968 | 0.1311 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1377 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0.1308 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1762 tonnes per person | +34.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1495 tonnes per person | -15.2% |
| 1973 | 0.212 tonnes per person | +41.8% |
| 1974 | 0.148 tonnes per person | -30.2% |
| 1975 | 0.1414 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.1665 tonnes per person | +17.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1157 tonnes per person | -30.5% |
| 1978 | 0.1222 tonnes per person | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1109 tonnes per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0976 tonnes per person | -12.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1065 tonnes per person | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1053 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.1042 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.1078 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.1039 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0979 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0985 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0917 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 1989 | 0.085 tonnes per person | -7.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0809 tonnes per person | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0842 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0793 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0856 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0701 tonnes per person | -18.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0801 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0816 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0894 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0765 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0738 tonnes per person | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0751 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0864 tonnes per person | +15.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0965 tonnes per person | +11.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0994 tonnes per person | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1108 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1367 tonnes per person | +23.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1458 tonnes per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.1377 tonnes per person | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1407 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.1331 tonnes per person | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 0.1607 tonnes per person | +20.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1834 tonnes per person | +14.1% |
| 2012 | 0.2188 tonnes per person | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2304 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2184 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2457 tonnes per person | +12.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2514 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2428 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2478 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 0.2736 tonnes per person | +10.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2616 tonnes per person | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 0.2814 tonnes per person | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3045 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2023 | 0.3049 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.292 tonnes per person | -4.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.292 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.292 tonnes per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3417 tonnes per person, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0698 tonnes per person | 0.0572 tonnes per person | 0.0857 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.1023 tonnes per person | 0.0691 tonnes per person | 0.1441 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1473 tonnes per person | 0.1109 tonnes per person | 0.212 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0998 tonnes per person | 0.085 tonnes per person | 0.1078 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0802 tonnes per person | 0.0701 tonnes per person | 0.0894 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1162 tonnes per person | 0.0751 tonnes per person | 0.1458 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2273 tonnes per person | 0.1607 tonnes per person | 0.2736 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2889 tonnes per person | 0.2616 tonnes per person | 0.3049 tonnes per person | 5 |
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 relative to the global average in Tanzania?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in Tanzania was 0.292 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 relative to the global average recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3049 tonnes per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0572 tonnes per person in 1951.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Tanzania ranks 189th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global 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 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.