Per capita ghg sector in Tanzania

Tanzania: Per capita ghg sector was 8.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
8.86
Change on year
up 14.6%
World rank
160th
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.87
in 1990
All-time low
5.17
in 2008
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Per capita ghg sector in Tanzania, 1990–2023

02.557.51012.51990200620231990: 11.91991: 10.81992: 10.21993: 7.81994: 7.81995: 8.61996: 8.41997: 8.21998: 7.71999: 7.82000: 7.62001: 8.22002: 8.62003: 8.92004: 9.42005: 7.92006: 8.22007: 7.22008: 5.22009: 6.22010: 7.12011: 82012: 8.42013: 7.62014: 8.12015: 7.72016: 7.62017: 8.62018: 9.12019: 9.82020: 5.42021: 6.52022: 7.72023: 8.9

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for per capita ghg sector in Tanzania is 8.86, 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 ghg sector in Tanzania peaked at 11.87 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.17, 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 ghg sector in Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Per capita ghg sector in Tanzania, 1990 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1990 11.87 —
1991 10.83 -8.8%
1992 10.2 -5.8%
1993 7.76 -23.9%
1994 7.81 +0.6%
1995 8.56 +9.5%
1996 8.4 -1.8%
1997 8.23 -2.0%
1998 7.71 -6.3%
1999 7.81 +1.3%
2000 7.59 -2.8%
2001 8.24 +8.6%
2002 8.58 +4.2%
2003 8.9 +3.7%
2004 9.45 +6.2%
2005 7.91 -16.2%
2006 8.19 +3.5%
2007 7.24 -11.6%
2008 5.17 -28.6%
2009 6.19 +19.7%
2010 7.15 +15.5%
2011 8.04 +12.4%
2012 8.44 +5.0%
2013 7.58 -10.2%
2014 8.14 +7.4%
2015 7.69 -5.6%
2016 7.62 -0.9%
2017 8.62 +13.2%
2018 9.05 +5.0%
2019 9.8 +8.3%
2020 5.41 -44.8%
2021 6.53 +20.6%
2022 7.73 +18.4%
2023 8.86 +14.6%

Tanzania compared with similar countries

  • Tanzania's 8.86 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Tanzania's 8.86 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.55, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 8.92 7.71 11.87 10
2000s 7.75 5.17 9.45 10
2010s 8.21 7.15 9.8 10
2020s 7.13 5.41 8.86 4

Countries ranked near Tanzania

  1. 157 Pakistan 9.66 compare
  2. 158 Mali 9.26 compare
  3. 159 Benin 9.21 compare
  4. 161 Uganda 8.63 compare
  5. 162 Eswatini 8.13 compare
  6. 163 Sudan 7.39 compare

See the full ranking of 191 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita ghg sector in Tanzania?
Per capita ghg sector in Tanzania was 8.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita ghg sector recorded in Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 11.87 in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita ghg sector recorded in Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 5.17 in 2008.
How does Tanzania rank for per capita ghg sector?
Tanzania ranks 160th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg sector
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
191 places, 6,468 data points, 1990–2023
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