Per capita methane sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita methane sector was 7.66 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane sector in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 7.66 for per capita methane sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.2% on the previous year and up 55.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane sector in Tanzania peaked at 7.66 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2768, in 2002.
Tanzania ranks 117th of 193 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 methane sector in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.383 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3734 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3642 | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3529 | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3396 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3291 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3231 | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3167 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3084 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3003 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2919 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2841 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2768 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5392 | +94.8% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +94.6% |
| 2005 | 2.55 | +143.2% |
| 2006 | 2.98 | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.14 | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.44 | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 4.35 | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.92 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.81 | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.95 | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.93 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.44 | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.93 | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 6.07 | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.68 | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.42 | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.66 | +3.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.66 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.66 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123, 14.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +143.2% | 1.05 | 2.55 |
| 2003 | +94.8% | 0.2768 | 0.5392 |
| 2004 | +94.6% | 0.5392 | 1.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3391 | 0.3003 | 0.383 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 | 0.2768 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 4.02 | 6.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 | 6.07 | 7.66 | 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 methane sector in Tanzania?
- Per capita methane sector in Tanzania was 7.66 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita methane sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2768 in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita methane sector?
- Tanzania ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.7%. 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 methane sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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