Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1962
All-time low
-0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1902
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita greenhouse gas emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania peaked at 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1902.
Tanzania ranks 148th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8615 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9442 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5379 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1742 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 6.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 145 Benin 2.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 146 Saint Helena 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 147 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 149 Jordan 2.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 150 Mali 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 151 Morocco 2.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 344.85 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania was 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1902.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.