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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 344.85 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
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.