Per capita ghg emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita ghg emissions was 2.71 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.71
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
148th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.71
in 1962
All-time low
-0.0256
in 1902
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.71 for per capita ghg 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 ghg emissions in Tanzania peaked at 12.71 in 1962 and was at its lowest, -0.0256, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 2.41 | — |
| 1851 | 2.03 | -15.7% |
| 1852 | 1.81 | -10.6% |
| 1853 | 1.68 | -7.4% |
| 1854 | 1.58 | -5.8% |
| 1855 | 1.52 | -3.9% |
| 1856 | 1.44 | -5.3% |
| 1857 | 1.37 | -4.9% |
| 1858 | 1.31 | -4.2% |
| 1859 | 1.26 | -4.1% |
| 1860 | 1.23 | -2.1% |
| 1861 | 1.18 | -4.6% |
| 1862 | 1.13 | -3.6% |
| 1863 | 1.1 | -2.8% |
| 1864 | 1.07 | -3.1% |
| 1865 | 1.04 | -2.7% |
| 1866 | 1.02 | -2.0% |
| 1867 | 0.9904 | -2.7% |
| 1868 | 0.9677 | -2.3% |
| 1869 | 0.9531 | -1.5% |
| 1870 | 0.9395 | -1.4% |
| 1871 | 0.9139 | -2.7% |
| 1872 | 0.9018 | -1.3% |
| 1873 | 0.8901 | -1.3% |
| 1874 | 0.8814 | -1.0% |
| 1875 | 0.8755 | -0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.8716 | -0.4% |
| 1877 | 0.8738 | +0.3% |
| 1878 | 0.8683 | -0.6% |
| 1879 | 0.8615 | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 0.9442 | +9.6% |
| 1881 | 1 | +6.2% |
| 1882 | 1.05 | +5.0% |
| 1883 | 1.1 | +4.2% |
| 1884 | 1.13 | +2.9% |
| 1885 | 1.16 | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 1.2 | +2.8% |
| 1887 | 1.22 | +2.2% |
| 1888 | 1.25 | +2.5% |
| 1889 | 1.27 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 1.11 | -12.2% |
| 1891 | 0.9595 | -13.9% |
| 1892 | 0.8136 | -15.2% |
| 1893 | 0.6839 | -15.9% |
| 1894 | 0.5626 | -17.7% |
| 1895 | 0.4485 | -20.3% |
| 1896 | 0.3417 | -23.8% |
| 1897 | 0.2426 | -29.0% |
| 1898 | 0.1502 | -38.1% |
| 1899 | 0.0625 | -58.4% |
| 1900 | 0.0353 | -43.5% |
| 1901 | -0.0202 | -157.4% |
| 1902 | -0.0256 | +26.3% |
| 1903 | 0.0721 | -382.0% |
| 1904 | 0.1087 | +50.8% |
| 1905 | 0.0906 | -16.7% |
| 1906 | 0.1742 | +92.3% |
| 1907 | 0.0749 | -57.0% |
| 1908 | 0.0986 | +31.7% |
| 1909 | 0.0573 | -41.9% |
| 1910 | 0.1794 | +213.3% |
| 1911 | 0.281 | +56.6% |
| 1912 | 0.4167 | +48.3% |
| 1913 | 0.5209 | +25.0% |
| 1914 | 0.5806 | +11.5% |
| 1915 | 0.6877 | +18.5% |
| 1916 | 0.8025 | +16.7% |
| 1917 | 0.8988 | +12.0% |
| 1918 | 0.8979 | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 1.02 | +13.8% |
| 1920 | 2.2 | +115.2% |
| 1921 | 2.9 | +32.0% |
| 1922 | 3.41 | +17.4% |
| 1923 | 3.81 | +11.9% |
| 1924 | 3.97 | +4.1% |
| 1925 | 4.31 | +8.5% |
| 1926 | 4.46 | +3.5% |
| 1927 | 4.67 | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 4.8 | +2.8% |
| 1929 | 4.92 | +2.4% |
| 1930 | 5.15 | +4.8% |
| 1931 | 5.16 | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 5.2 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 5.26 | +1.2% |
| 1934 | 5.3 | +0.8% |
| 1935 | 5.36 | +1.1% |
| 1936 | 5.54 | +3.2% |
| 1937 | 5.52 | -0.4% |
| 1938 | 5.49 | -0.5% |
| 1939 | 5.5 | +0.4% |
| 1940 | 5.98 | +8.7% |
| 1941 | 6.25 | +4.4% |
| 1942 | 6.43 | +2.9% |
| 1943 | 6.61 | +2.7% |
| 1944 | 6.96 | +5.4% |
| 1945 | 7.11 | +2.2% |
| 1946 | 7.27 | +2.2% |
| 1947 | 7.52 | +3.3% |
| 1948 | 7.55 | +0.5% |
| 1949 | 7.61 | +0.8% |
| 1950 | 8.41 | +10.4% |
| 1951 | 8.8 | +4.7% |
| 1952 | 8.81 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 9.01 | +2.3% |
| 1954 | 8.99 | -0.2% |
| 1955 | 9.09 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 8.99 | -1.1% |
| 1957 | 8.96 | -0.3% |
| 1958 | 8.86 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 8.8 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 8.87 | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 7.66 | -13.6% |
| 1962 | 12.71 | +65.8% |
| 1963 | 10.64 | -16.3% |
| 1964 | 8.6 | -19.1% |
| 1965 | 7.19 | -16.5% |
| 1966 | 6.42 | -10.6% |
| 1967 | 6.02 | -6.3% |
| 1968 | 5.7 | -5.4% |
| 1969 | 10.06 | +76.5% |
| 1970 | 10.42 | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 7.65 | -26.6% |
| 1972 | 6.2 | -19.0% |
| 1973 | 5.47 | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 4.83 | -11.6% |
| 1975 | 4.47 | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 4.19 | -6.3% |
| 1977 | 7.56 | +80.3% |
| 1978 | 6.61 | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 5.44 | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 5.42 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 4.58 | -15.6% |
| 1982 | 4.16 | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 3.75 | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 6.2 | +65.0% |
| 1985 | 5.4 | -12.8% |
| 1986 | 4.27 | -21.0% |
| 1987 | 3.74 | -12.2% |
| 1988 | 3.32 | -11.2% |
| 1989 | 3.13 | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 3.27 | +4.7% |
| 1991 | 2.96 | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 3.17 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 3.12 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 3.11 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 3.23 | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 3.03 | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 3 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.23 | +7.9% |
| 1999 | 2.97 | -8.1% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 2.72 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | +13.0% |
| 2003 | 3.62 | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 3.92 | +8.5% |
| 2005 | 4.17 | +6.3% |
| 2006 | 4.66 | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 4.51 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 4 | -11.2% |
| 2009 | 3.99 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 4.37 | +9.7% |
| 2011 | 3.89 | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 3.7 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 3.58 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 3.68 | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 3.5 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 3.38 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 3.21 | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 3.11 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.1 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 2.86 | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 2.63 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 2.65 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 2.68 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2.71 | +1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.71 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.71 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.65, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | +382.0% | -0.0256 | 0.0721 |
| 1910 | +213.3% | 0.0573 | 0.1794 |
| 1901 | -157.4% | 0.0353 | -0.0202 |
| 1920 | +115.2% | 1.02 | 2.2 |
| 1906 | +92.3% | 0.0906 | 0.1742 |
| 1977 | +80.3% | 4.19 | 7.56 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1.64 | 1.26 | 2.41 | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.07 | 0.9531 | 1.23 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.8877 | 0.8615 | 0.9395 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.13 | 0.9442 | 1.27 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.5379 | 0.0625 | 1.11 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0666 | -0.0256 | 0.1742 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6288 | 0.1794 | 1.02 | 10 |
| 1920s | 3.95 | 2.2 | 4.92 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.35 | 5.15 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.93 | 5.98 | 7.61 | 10 |
| 1950s | 8.87 | 8.41 | 9.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.39 | 5.7 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.28 | 4.19 | 10.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.4 | 3.13 | 6.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.11 | 2.96 | 3.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.74 | 2.72 | 4.66 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.55 | 3.1 | 4.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 | 2.63 | 2.86 | 5 |
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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 ghg emissions in Tanzania?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Tanzania was 2.71 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.71 in 1962.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.0256 in 1902.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 148th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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