Per capita methane emissions by sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita methane emissions by sector was 7.66 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita methane 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
Tanzania recorded 7.66 kilograms per person for per capita methane emissions by 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 emissions by sector in Tanzania peaked at 7.66 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.2768 kilograms per person, 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 emissions by sector in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.383 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 0.3734 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3642 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3529 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1994 | 0.3396 kilograms per person | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.3291 kilograms per person | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.3231 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3167 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3084 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3003 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.2919 kilograms per person | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.2841 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2768 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5392 kilograms per person | +94.8% |
| 2004 | 1.05 kilograms per person | +94.6% |
| 2005 | 2.55 kilograms per person | +143.2% |
| 2006 | 2.98 kilograms per person | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 3.14 kilograms per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 3.05 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 3.44 kilograms per person | +12.6% |
| 2010 | 4.02 kilograms per person | +17.0% |
| 2011 | 4.35 kilograms per person | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 4.85 kilograms per person | +11.7% |
| 2013 | 4.92 kilograms per person | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 4.57 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 4.81 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 2016 | 5.95 kilograms per person | +23.7% |
| 2017 | 5.93 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 6.44 kilograms per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 6.93 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 6.07 kilograms per person | -12.4% |
| 2021 | 6.68 kilograms per person | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 7.42 kilograms per person | +11.0% |
| 2023 | 7.66 kilograms per person | +3.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 7.66 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.6 kilograms per person, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 7.66 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5123 kilograms per person, 14.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane emissions by 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 kilograms per person | 2.55 kilograms per person |
| 2003 | +94.8% | 0.2768 kilograms per person | 0.5392 kilograms per person |
| 2004 | +94.6% | 0.5392 kilograms per person | 1.05 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3391 kilograms per person | 0.3003 kilograms per person | 0.383 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.76 kilograms per person | 0.2768 kilograms per person | 3.44 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.28 kilograms per person | 4.02 kilograms per person | 6.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.96 kilograms per person | 6.07 kilograms per person | 7.66 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 methane emissions by sector in Tanzania?
- Per capita methane emissions by sector in Tanzania was 7.66 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 methane emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.66 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita methane emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2768 kilograms per person in 2002.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita methane emissions by sector?
- Tanzania ranks 117th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita methane emissions by 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 Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.