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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 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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