Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tanzania
Tanzania: Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology was 1.33 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tanzania, 1961–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 1.33 for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tanzania peaked at 1.45 in 2017 and was at its lowest, -0.467, in 1968.
That places Tanzania 187th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.385 | — |
| 1962 | -0.252 | -165.5% |
| 1963 | -0.296 | +17.5% |
| 1964 | -0.388 | +31.1% |
| 1965 | -0.204 | -47.4% |
| 1966 | 0.09 | -144.1% |
| 1967 | 0.046 | -48.9% |
| 1968 | -0.467 | -1115.2% |
| 1969 | 0.348 | -174.5% |
| 1970 | 0.206 | -40.8% |
| 1971 | -0.262 | -227.2% |
| 1972 | 0.035 | -113.4% |
| 1973 | 0.335 | +857.1% |
| 1974 | -0.148 | -144.2% |
| 1975 | -0.046 | -68.9% |
| 1976 | -0.017 | -63.0% |
| 1977 | 0.286 | -1782.4% |
| 1978 | 0.057 | -80.1% |
| 1979 | -0.148 | -359.6% |
| 1980 | 0.399 | -369.6% |
| 1981 | 0.315 | -21.1% |
| 1982 | 0.346 | +9.8% |
| 1983 | 0.624 | +80.3% |
| 1984 | 0.039 | -93.7% |
| 1985 | -0.014 | -135.9% |
| 1986 | 0.119 | -950.0% |
| 1987 | 0.578 | +385.7% |
| 1988 | 0.695 | +20.2% |
| 1989 | -0.119 | -117.1% |
| 1990 | 0.114 | -195.8% |
| 1991 | 0.248 | +117.5% |
| 1992 | 0.253 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | -0.03 | -111.9% |
| 1994 | 0.361 | -1303.3% |
| 1995 | 0.293 | -18.8% |
| 1996 | 0.163 | -44.4% |
| 1997 | 0.526 | +222.7% |
| 1998 | 0.442 | -16.0% |
| 1999 | -0.298 | -167.4% |
| 2000 | 0.487 | -263.4% |
| 2001 | 0.379 | -22.2% |
| 2002 | 0.608 | +60.4% |
| 2003 | 0.978 | +60.9% |
| 2004 | 0.82 | -16.2% |
| 2005 | 1.07 | +30.5% |
| 2006 | 0.9 | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.82 | -8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.509 | -37.9% |
| 2009 | 0.959 | +88.4% |
| 2010 | 1.1 | +14.9% |
| 2011 | 0.802 | -27.2% |
| 2012 | 0.891 | +11.1% |
| 2013 | 0.949 | +6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.924 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | +24.8% |
| 2016 | 0.985 | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 1.45 | +46.8% |
| 2018 | 1.03 | -28.8% |
| 2019 | 1.38 | +33.7% |
| 2020 | 1.03 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 1.13 | +9.2% |
| 2022 | 0.962 | -14.9% |
| 2023 | 1.32 | +37.7% |
| 2024 | 1.33 | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.33 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.71, 78% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.33 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.54, 86% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +1782.4% | -0.017 | 0.286 |
| 1994 | +1303.3% | -0.03 | 0.361 |
| 1968 | -1115.2% | 0.046 | -0.467 |
| 1986 | +950.0% | -0.014 | 0.119 |
| 1973 | +857.1% | 0.035 | 0.335 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.082 | -0.467 | 0.385 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0298 | -0.262 | 0.335 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2982 | -0.119 | 0.695 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2072 | -0.298 | 0.526 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.753 | 0.379 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 0.802 | 1.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.16 | 0.962 | 1.33 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tanzania?
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology in Tanzania was 1.33 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.45 in 2017.
- What is the lowest temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.467 in 1968.
- How does Tanzania rank for temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology?
- Tanzania ranks 187th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology, corresponding to the period 1951-1980 (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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