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Environment · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Tanzania: environment and emissions

CO₂ per person is 0.31 t (2024), 172nd of 203 in the world and 28th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG per person is 1.50 t (2024), 165th of 203 in the world and 26th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa. GHG emissions is 102.5 Mt (2024), 53rd of 203 in the world and 6th of 47 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

CO₂ per person0.31 t2024 · world 172/203 · region 28/47GHG per person1.50 t2024 · world 165/203 · region 26/47GHG emissions102.5 Mt2024 · world 53/203 · region 6/47CO₂ emissions21.3 Mt2024 · world 86/203 · region 7/47
CO₂ per person
TanzaniaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.0199520002005201020152020Tanzania0.31 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
GHG per person
TanzaniaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0.02.04.06.08.0199520002005201020152020Tanzania1.50 tSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
15 indicators

Environment: Tanzania in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
CO₂ per personCO₂ emissions per capita, tonnes0.31 t2024172/20328/470.09 t0.16 t0.27 t+39%since 20140.70 t1.60 t4.69 t
GHG per personGreenhouse gas emissions per person, t CO₂e1.50 t2024165/20326/471.14 t1.18 t1.34 t+13%since 20141.91 t2.58 t6.36 t
GHG emissionsTotal greenhouse gas emissions excl. land use, Mt CO₂e102.5 Mt202453/2036/4739.2 Mt52.9 Mt81.9 Mt+53%since 20142,444.8 Mt7,482.1 Mt53,206.4 Mt
CO₂ emissionsCO₂ emissions, total excl. land use, Mt21.3 Mt202486/2037/473.1 Mt7.3 Mt16.7 Mt+90%since 2014896.3 Mt4,634.0 Mt39,632.7 Mt
MethaneMethane emissions, Mt CO₂e59.7 Mt202432/2037/4725.8 Mt32.9 Mt47.9 Mt+48%since 20141,179.9 Mt2,116.0 Mt9,536.5 Mt
Renewable energyRenewable energy, % of final energy consumption78.3%202120/21218/4893.6%89.4%80.8%−9.3 ppsince 201170.3%43.3%19.7%
Renewable powerRenewable electricity, % of output37.2%202179/20622/4875.1%52.8%41.2%−4.1 ppsince 201132.6%24.8%27.8%
PM2.5 exposurePM2.5 air pollution, mean annual exposure, µg/m³20.2 µg/m³202383/20034/4820.3 µg/m³23.4 µg/m³22.5 µg/m³−13%since 201335.4 µg/m³49.6 µg/m³32.9 µg/m³
Forest coverForest area, % of land area49.6%202461/21412/4861.1%56.6%51.7%−5.1 ppsince 201425.7%30.2%31.1%
FarmlandAgricultural land, % of land area45.1%202479/21028/4838.4%42.2%44.7%+1.9 ppsince 201444.7%43.0%36.9%
Arable landArable land, % of land area15.5%202474/20620/489.8%13.3%15.4%+1.4 ppsince 201410.0%18.3%10.7%
Protected areasTerrestrial and marine protected areas, % of territory32.3%202525/2134/48··31.0%+6.3 ppsince 201514.0%12.4%17.0%
Water withdrawalsFreshwater withdrawals, % of internal resources6.2%2022100/17719/475.1%6.2%6.2%±0.0 ppsince 20123.4%16.3%9.0%
Freshwater per personRenewable internal freshwater per person, m³1,298 m³2022117/18326/472,452 m³1,877 m³1,378 m³−27%since 20123,162 m³2,496 m³5,393 m³
Cereal yieldCereal yield, kg per hectare1,872 kg/ha2024127/17912/461,441 kg/ha1,648 kg/ha1,870 kg/ha+12%since 20141,453 kg/ha3,366 kg/ha4,229 kg/ha
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Tanzania and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Tanzania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorTanzaniaDemocratic Republic of the CongoKenyaUgandaMozambiqueMalawi
CO₂ per person0.31 t20240.06 t20240.38 t20240.17 t20240.29 t20240.22 t2024
GHG per person1.50 t20240.54 t20241.82 t20241.15 t20240.97 t20240.88 t2024
GHG emissions102.5 Mt202458.5 Mt2024102.8 Mt202457.3 Mt202433.6 Mt202419.0 Mt2024
CO₂ emissions21.3 Mt20246.2 Mt202421.6 Mt20248.3 Mt202410.1 Mt20244.8 Mt2024
Methane59.7 Mt202442.2 Mt202464.9 Mt202438.2 Mt202418.7 Mt20249.3 Mt2024
Renewable energy78.3%202196.3%202167.7%202190.9%202276.9%202162.9%2022
Renewable power37.2%202190.4%202178.1%202190.0%202182.7%202180.1%2021
PM2.5 exposure20.2 µg/m³202335.8 µg/m³202320.3 µg/m³202331.2 µg/m³202313.7 µg/m³202316.7 µg/m³2023
Forest cover49.6%202461.5%20246.6%202411.9%202441.3%202422.0%2024
Democratic Republic of the Congo: environmentKenya: environmentUganda: environmentMozambique: environmentMalawi: environment
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