Waste — Emissions per capita in United Republic of Tanzania

United Republic of Tanzania: Waste — Emissions per capita was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.06 t CO2eq/cap
Change on year
unchanged
Rank
18th
of 20 regions
All-time high
0.06 t CO2eq/cap
in 1990
All-time low
0.05 t CO2eq/cap
in 1995
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Waste — Emissions per capita in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990–2023

00.020.040.061990200620231990: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap1991: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap1992: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap1993: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap1994: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap1995: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1996: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1997: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1998: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap1999: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2000: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2001: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2002: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2003: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2004: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2005: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2006: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2007: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2008: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2009: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2010: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2011: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2012: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2013: 0.05 t CO2eq/cap2014: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2015: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2016: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2017: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2018: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2019: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2020: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2021: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2022: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap2023: 0.06 t CO2eq/cap

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.

Analysis

United Republic of Tanzania recorded 0.06 t CO2eq/cap for waste — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions per capita in United Republic of Tanzania peaked at 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, in 1995.

That places United Republic of Tanzania 18th out of 20 regions with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Waste — Emissions per capita in United Republic of Tanzania, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions per capita in United Republic of Tanzania, 1990 to 2023.
Year t CO2eq/cap Change
1990 0.06 t CO2eq/cap
1991 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1992 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1993 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1994 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1995 0.05 t CO2eq/cap -16.7%
1996 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1997 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1998 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
1999 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2000 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2001 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2002 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2003 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2004 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2005 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2006 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2007 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2008 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2009 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2010 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2011 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2012 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2013 0.05 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2014 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +20.0%
2015 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2016 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2017 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2018 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2019 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2020 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2021 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2022 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%
2023 0.06 t CO2eq/cap +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.055 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 10
2000s 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 10
2010s 0.056 t CO2eq/cap 0.05 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 10
2020s 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 0.06 t CO2eq/cap 4

Countries ranked near United Republic of Tanzania

  1. 15 United Arab Emirates 0.69 t CO2eq/cap compare
  2. 16 Iceland 0.68 t CO2eq/cap compare
  3. 17 Cabo Verde 0.25 t CO2eq/cap compare
  4. 17 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.66 t CO2eq/cap compare
  5. 18 Belarus 0.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  6. 18 China, Hong Kong SAR 0.65 t CO2eq/cap compare
  7. 20 Bahrain 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare
  8. 20 Slovakia 0.64 t CO2eq/cap compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions per capita in United Republic of Tanzania?
Waste — emissions per capita in United Republic of Tanzania was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions per capita recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The highest recorded value was 0.06 t CO2eq/cap in 1990.
What is the lowest waste — emissions per capita recorded in United Republic of Tanzania?
The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1995.
How does United Republic of Tanzania rank for waste — emissions per capita?
United Republic of Tanzania ranks 18th out of 20 regions with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions per capita rising or falling in United Republic of Tanzania?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this United Republic of Tanzania data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
242 places, 8,008 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.