Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade was 27.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 27.0% for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 12.8% on the previous year and down 64.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Tanzania peaked at 94.3% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 27.0%, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 36.8% | — |
| 1991 | 37.7% | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 40.2% | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 33.7% | -16.0% |
| 1994 | 44.9% | +32.9% |
| 1995 | 34.9% | -22.2% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 33.2% | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 45.9% | +38.0% |
| 1999 | 52.7% | +15.0% |
| 2000 | 94.3% | +78.7% |
| 2001 | 88.5% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 75.9% | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 62.7% | -17.4% |
| 2004 | 56.6% | -9.7% |
| 2005 | 56.9% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -27.8% |
| 2007 | 54.5% | +32.5% |
| 2008 | 87.4% | +60.3% |
| 2009 | 62.4% | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | -23.0% |
| 2011 | 59.3% | +23.5% |
| 2012 | 43.8% | -26.2% |
| 2013 | 75.3% | +72.1% |
| 2014 | 78.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 62.0% | -20.5% |
| 2016 | 42.4% | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 35.8% | -15.6% |
| 2018 | 41.7% | +16.3% |
| 2019 | 31.3% | -24.9% |
| 2020 | 34.4% | +9.9% |
| 2021 | 35.6% | +3.3% |
| 2022 | 30.9% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 27.0% | -12.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 27.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9%, 1.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 27.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.1%, 66% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39.4% | 33.2% | 52.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 68.0% | 41.1% | 94.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 51.8% | 31.3% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.0% | 27.0% | 35.6% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 53 Netherlands 28.3% compare
- 54 Cote d'Ivoire 27.1% compare
- 55 Dominican Republic 27.1% compare
- 57 Tajikistan 26.9% compare
- 58 Portugal 26.1% compare
- 59 Mexico 23.3% compare
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 share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Tanzania?
- Share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade in Tanzania was 27.0% in 2023, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.3% in 2000.
- What is the lowest share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 27.0% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade?
- Tanzania ranks 56th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of co₂ emissions embedded in trade rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 64.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of CO₂ emissions embedded in trade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual net carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions embedded in trade, measured as a percentage of emissions of CO₂.