Global change over the last 50 years in Tanzania
Tanzania: Global change over the last 50 years was 669,540 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
669,540
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
37th
of 215 countries
All-time high
669,540
in 2024
All-time low
104,200
in 1966
Years of data
60
1965–2024
Global change over the last 50 years in Tanzania, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global change over the last 50 years in Tanzania is 669,540, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
The figure is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 89.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Tanzania peaked at 669,540 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 104,200, in 1966.
That places Tanzania 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Global change over the last 50 years in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 104,700 | — |
| 1966 | 104,200 | -0.5% |
| 1967 | 131,000 | +25.7% |
| 1968 | 155,600 | +18.8% |
| 1969 | 154,200 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 191,220 | +24.0% |
| 1971 | 183,601 | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 158,026 | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 164,192 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 174,826 | +6.5% |
| 1975 | 212,076 | +21.3% |
| 1976 | 233,744 | +10.2% |
| 1977 | 272,541 | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 213,484 | -21.7% |
| 1979 | 182,832 | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 231,192 | +26.5% |
| 1981 | 233,897 | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 230,886 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 242,774 | +5.1% |
| 1984 | 280,909 | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 304,787 | +8.5% |
| 1986 | 314,000 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 348,498 | +11.0% |
| 1988 | 399,365 | +14.6% |
| 1989 | 384,058 | -3.8% |
| 1990 | 420,393 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 331,762 | -21.1% |
| 1992 | 335,592 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 336,394 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 293,513 | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 365,470 | +24.5% |
| 1996 | 329,901 | -9.7% |
| 1997 | 362,583 | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 354,132 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 317,277 | -10.4% |
| 2000 | 329,776 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 344,927 | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 333,070 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 358,194 | +7.5% |
| 2004 | 368,830 | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 380,281 | +3.1% |
| 2006 | 340,736 | -10.4% |
| 2007 | 432,267 | +26.9% |
| 2008 | 333,287 | -22.9% |
| 2009 | 341,466 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 359,330 | +5.2% |
| 2011 | 357,904 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 390,608 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 391,388 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 353,198 | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 386,908 | +9.5% |
| 2016 | 384,462 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 409,739 | +6.6% |
| 2018 | 396,137 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 487,779 | +23.1% |
| 2020 | 493,080 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 544,025 | +10.3% |
| 2022 | 548,822 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 603,473 | +10.0% |
| 2024 | 669,540 | +10.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 669,540 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 5.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 669,540 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 96,501, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 129,940 | 104,200 | 155,600 | 5 |
| 1970s | 198,654 | 158,026 | 272,541 | 10 |
| 1980s | 297,037 | 230,886 | 399,365 | 10 |
| 1990s | 344,702 | 293,513 | 420,393 | 10 |
| 2000s | 356,283 | 329,776 | 432,267 | 10 |
| 2010s | 391,745 | 353,198 | 487,779 | 10 |
| 2020s | 571,788 | 493,080 | 669,540 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 68.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural 18,798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global change over the last 50 years in Tanzania?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Tanzania was 669,540 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 669,540 in 2024.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 104,200 in 1966.
- How does Tanzania rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Tanzania ranks 37th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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