Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tanzania
Tanzania: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0055 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0055 °C
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
47th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0055 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tanzania, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
In 2024, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tanzania stood at 0.0055 °C. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 24.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tanzania peaked at 0.0055 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Tanzania 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +87.4% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +42.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +27.5% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +20.5% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +15.8% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +9.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +8.1% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1874 | 0.0001 °C | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1876 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1879 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1880 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1881 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 1882 | 0.0001 °C | +3.0% |
| 1883 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1884 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1886 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1887 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1888 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1889 | 0.0001 °C | +3.2% |
| 1890 | 0.0001 °C | +2.6% |
| 1891 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1892 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1893 | 0.0001 °C | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 1895 | 0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.0001 °C | +0.1% |
| 1897 | 0.0001 °C | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.0001 °C | -0.4% |
| 1899 | 0.0001 °C | -0.7% |
| 1900 | 0.0001 °C | -0.7% |
| 1901 | 0.0001 °C | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 0.0001 °C | -0.9% |
| 1903 | 0.0001 °C | -0.6% |
| 1904 | 0.0001 °C | -0.5% |
| 1905 | 0.0001 °C | -0.5% |
| 1906 | 0.0001 °C | -0.1% |
| 1907 | 0.0001 °C | -0.4% |
| 1908 | 0.0001 °C | -0.3% |
| 1909 | 0.0001 °C | -0.4% |
| 1910 | 0.0001 °C | -0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 1912 | 0.0001 °C | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.0001 °C | +1.4% |
| 1914 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1916 | 0.0001 °C | +2.4% |
| 1917 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1918 | 0.0001 °C | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 0.0001 °C | +3.1% |
| 1920 | 0.0001 °C | +5.8% |
| 1921 | 0.0001 °C | +7.2% |
| 1922 | 0.0001 °C | +7.9% |
| 1923 | 0.0001 °C | +8.3% |
| 1924 | 0.0001 °C | +8.2% |
| 1925 | 0.0001 °C | +8.3% |
| 1926 | 0.0002 °C | +8.0% |
| 1927 | 0.0002 °C | +7.9% |
| 1928 | 0.0002 °C | +7.7% |
| 1929 | 0.0002 °C | +7.5% |
| 1930 | 0.0002 °C | +7.4% |
| 1931 | 0.0002 °C | +7.0% |
| 1932 | 0.0002 °C | +6.7% |
| 1933 | 0.0003 °C | +6.4% |
| 1934 | 0.0003 °C | +6.1% |
| 1935 | 0.0003 °C | +5.9% |
| 1936 | 0.0003 °C | +5.9% |
| 1937 | 0.0003 °C | +5.7% |
| 1938 | 0.0003 °C | +5.4% |
| 1939 | 0.0004 °C | +5.3% |
| 1940 | 0.0004 °C | +5.5% |
| 1941 | 0.0004 °C | +5.6% |
| 1942 | 0.0004 °C | +5.6% |
| 1943 | 0.0004 °C | +5.5% |
| 1944 | 0.0005 °C | +5.6% |
| 1945 | 0.0005 °C | +5.5% |
| 1946 | 0.0005 °C | +5.5% |
| 1947 | 0.0005 °C | +5.5% |
| 1948 | 0.0006 °C | +5.3% |
| 1949 | 0.0006 °C | +5.2% |
| 1950 | 0.0006 °C | +5.5% |
| 1951 | 0.0007 °C | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 0.0007 °C | +5.5% |
| 1953 | 0.0008 °C | +5.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0008 °C | +5.3% |
| 1955 | 0.0008 °C | +5.3% |
| 1956 | 0.0009 °C | +5.1% |
| 1957 | 0.0009 °C | +5.0% |
| 1958 | 0.001 °C | +4.9% |
| 1959 | 0.001 °C | +4.8% |
| 1960 | 0.0011 °C | +4.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0011 °C | +4.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0012 °C | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0012 °C | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0013 °C | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0013 °C | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0014 °C | +3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0014 °C | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0014 °C | +2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 °C | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 °C | +4.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0016 °C | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0017 °C | +2.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0017 °C | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0018 °C | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0018 °C | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0018 °C | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 °C | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 0.002 °C | +3.1% |
| 1979 | 0.002 °C | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0021 °C | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0021 °C | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0022 °C | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0022 °C | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0023 °C | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0023 °C | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0024 °C | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0024 °C | +2.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0025 °C | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 °C | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 °C | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 °C | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 °C | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 °C | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 °C | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0028 °C | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0028 °C | +1.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 °C | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.003 °C | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.003 °C | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0031 °C | +1.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 °C | +1.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 °C | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 °C | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0033 °C | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 °C | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0035 °C | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 °C | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 °C | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0038 °C | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.004 °C | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0041 °C | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0042 °C | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 °C | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0044 °C | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 °C | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0046 °C | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0047 °C | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 °C | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0049 °C | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.005 °C | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0051 °C | +2.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 °C | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0053 °C | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0055 °C | +2.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0055 °C is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 °C, 2.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0055 °C is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0014 °C, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +87.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +42.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +27.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0002 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0003 °C | 0.0002 °C | 0.0004 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0005 °C | 0.0004 °C | 0.0006 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0008 °C | 0.0006 °C | 0.001 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0013 °C | 0.0011 °C | 0.0015 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0018 °C | 0.0016 °C | 0.002 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0023 °C | 0.0021 °C | 0.0025 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 °C | 0.0025 °C | 0.003 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 °C | 0.0031 °C | 0.0038 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0044 °C | 0.004 °C | 0.0049 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 °C | 0.005 °C | 0.0055 °C | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tanzania?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Tanzania was 0.0055 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Tanzania rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.