How have things changed?, per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: How have things changed?, per capita was 0.0098 metric tons per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.0098 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 7.8%
World rank
106th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0161 metric tons per person
in 1988
All-time low
0.0069 metric tons per person
in 2018
Years of data
60
1965–2024
How have things changed?, per capita in Tanzania, 1965–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for how have things changed?, per capita in Tanzania is 0.0098 metric tons per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 7.8% on the previous year and up 39.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, how have things changed?, per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0.0161 metric tons per person in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0.0069 metric tons per person, in 2018.
That places Tanzania 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 60 years of available data.
How have things changed?, per capita in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | — |
| 1966 | 0.0088 metric tons per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | +21.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0123 metric tons per person | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -4.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0142 metric tons per person | +19.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | -7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -16.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0112 metric tons per person | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0131 metric tons per person | +17.0% |
| 1976 | 0.014 metric tons per person | +6.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0157 metric tons per person | +12.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -24.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | -17.2% |
| 1980 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +22.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0118 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0113 metric tons per person | -4.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0129 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0135 metric tons per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0145 metric tons per person | +7.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0151 metric tons per person | -6.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0161 metric tons per person | +6.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0124 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0122 metric tons per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0119 metric tons per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.01 metric tons per person | -16.0% |
| 1995 | 0.012 metric tons per person | +20.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0107 metric tons per person | -11.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0115 metric tons per person | +7.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0109 metric tons per person | -4.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0095 metric tons per person | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0096 metric tons per person | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0092 metric tons per person | -5.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0097 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -12.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0104 metric tons per person | +23.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.008 metric tons per person | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0078 metric tons per person | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.008 metric tons per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.007 metric tons per person | -12.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 metric tons per person | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0074 metric tons per person | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 metric tons per person | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0082 metric tons per person | +19.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0081 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0087 metric tons per person | +7.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0085 metric tons per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0091 metric tons per person | +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0098 metric tons per person | +7.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0098 metric tons per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0091 metric tons per person, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0098 metric tons per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0062 metric tons per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0106 metric tons per person | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0123 metric tons per person | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.0125 metric tons per person | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 0.0157 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0132 metric tons per person | 0.0113 metric tons per person | 0.0161 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0117 metric tons per person | 0.0095 metric tons per person | 0.0161 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0092 metric tons per person | 0.0078 metric tons per person | 0.0104 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0076 metric tons per person | 0.0069 metric tons per person | 0.0082 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0088 metric tons per person | 0.0081 metric tons per person | 0.0098 metric tons per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 103 Venezuela 0.01 metric tons per person compare
- 104 Zambia 0.0099 metric tons per person compare
- 105 France 0.0098 metric tons per person compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0097 metric tons per person compare
- 108 Bahrain 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
- 109 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0095 metric tons per person compare
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 how have things changed?, per capita in Tanzania?
- How have things changed?, per capita in Tanzania was 0.0098 metric tons per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0161 metric tons per person in 1988.
- What is the lowest how have things changed?, per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0069 metric tons per person in 2018.
- How does Tanzania rank for how have things changed?, per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 106th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is how have things changed?, per capita rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of How have things changed?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
How have things changed? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- How have things changed? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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How have things changed? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.