Share of cumulative co2 in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0186 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of cumulative co2 in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cumulative co2 in Tanzania is 0.0186, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 52.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Tanzania peaked at 0.0186 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0002, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of cumulative co2 in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0002 | — |
| 1951 | 0.0004 | +84.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0006 | +52.8% |
| 1953 | 0.0008 | +32.0% |
| 1954 | 0.001 | +23.4% |
| 1955 | 0.0012 | +18.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0014 | +17.7% |
| 1957 | 0.0016 | +16.7% |
| 1958 | 0.0018 | +14.3% |
| 1959 | 0.002 | +9.6% |
| 1960 | 0.0022 | +10.3% |
| 1961 | 0.0024 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0025 | +6.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 | +6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0029 | +7.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0031 | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0034 | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0038 | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0041 | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 | +7.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0046 | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 0.005 | +8.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 | +5.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0061 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0063 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0066 | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0068 | +2.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0069 | +2.4% |
| 1979 | 0.007 | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0071 | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0075 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0076 | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0077 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 | +1.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.008 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0081 | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0081 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0082 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0083 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0083 | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0084 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0084 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0085 | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0085 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0086 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0088 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0089 | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.009 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0092 | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0095 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0097 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0099 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0101 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0104 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0112 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0117 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0122 | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0128 | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0133 | +4.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0139 | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0145 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0151 | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0157 | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0164 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0172 | +4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0179 | +4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0186 | +3.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0186 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0163, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0186 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0056, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +84.6% | 0.0002 | 0.0004 |
| 1952 | +52.8% | 0.0004 | 0.0006 |
| 1953 | +32.0% | 0.0006 | 0.0008 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0011 | 0.0002 | 0.002 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0031 | 0.0022 | 0.0044 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.006 | 0.0046 | 0.007 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0076 | 0.0071 | 0.0081 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0083 | 0.0081 | 0.0085 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 | 0.0086 | 0.0101 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0126 | 0.0104 | 0.0151 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0172 | 0.0157 | 0.0186 | 5 |
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 share of cumulative co2 in Tanzania?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Tanzania was 0.0186 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0186 in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Tanzania ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.8%. 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 Share of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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