Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 8.86 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
8.86 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.87 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
5.17 kilograms per person
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita greenhouse gas 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania is 8.86 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 14.6% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania peaked at 11.87 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.17 kilograms per person, in 2008.
Tanzania ranks 160th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.87 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 10.83 kilograms per person | -8.8% |
| 1992 | 10.2 kilograms per person | -5.8% |
| 1993 | 7.76 kilograms per person | -23.9% |
| 1994 | 7.81 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 8.56 kilograms per person | +9.5% |
| 1996 | 8.4 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 8.23 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 7.71 kilograms per person | -6.3% |
| 1999 | 7.81 kilograms per person | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 7.59 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 8.24 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 8.58 kilograms per person | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 8.9 kilograms per person | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 9.45 kilograms per person | +6.2% |
| 2005 | 7.91 kilograms per person | -16.2% |
| 2006 | 8.19 kilograms per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 7.24 kilograms per person | -11.6% |
| 2008 | 5.17 kilograms per person | -28.6% |
| 2009 | 6.19 kilograms per person | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 7.15 kilograms per person | +15.5% |
| 2011 | 8.04 kilograms per person | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 8.44 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 7.58 kilograms per person | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 8.14 kilograms per person | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 7.69 kilograms per person | -5.6% |
| 2016 | 7.62 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 8.62 kilograms per person | +13.2% |
| 2018 | 9.05 kilograms per person | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 9.8 kilograms per person | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 5.41 kilograms per person | -44.8% |
| 2021 | 6.53 kilograms per person | +20.6% |
| 2022 | 7.73 kilograms per person | +18.4% |
| 2023 | 8.86 kilograms per person | +14.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.86 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.86 kilograms per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55 kilograms per person, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.92 kilograms per person | 7.71 kilograms per person | 11.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.75 kilograms per person | 5.17 kilograms per person | 9.45 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.21 kilograms per person | 7.15 kilograms per person | 9.8 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.13 kilograms per person | 5.41 kilograms per person | 8.86 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Tanzania was 8.86 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.87 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.17 kilograms per person in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Tanzania ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.