Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 373.32 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
373.32 kilograms per person
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
46th
of 193 countries
All-time high
438.91 kilograms per person
in 1990
All-time low
353.43 kilograms per person
in 2001
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 373.32 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.3% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania peaked at 438.91 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 353.43 kilograms per person, in 2001.
Tanzania ranks 46th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 438.91 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 431.66 kilograms per person | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 423.93 kilograms per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 412.6 kilograms per person | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 396.71 kilograms per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 417.33 kilograms per person | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 389.07 kilograms per person | -6.8% |
| 1997 | 379.06 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 404.99 kilograms per person | +6.8% |
| 1999 | 404.2 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 356.68 kilograms per person | -11.8% |
| 2001 | 353.43 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 385.92 kilograms per person | +9.2% |
| 2003 | 420.87 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 395.96 kilograms per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 406.31 kilograms per person | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 359.6 kilograms per person | -11.5% |
| 2007 | 379.63 kilograms per person | +5.6% |
| 2008 | 370.44 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 370.81 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 372.89 kilograms per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 370.85 kilograms per person | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 381.85 kilograms per person | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 384.65 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 375.56 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 375.62 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 373.44 kilograms per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 357.21 kilograms per person | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 360.57 kilograms per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 362.99 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 377.05 kilograms per person | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 371.79 kilograms per person | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 374.43 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 373.32 kilograms per person | -0.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 373.32 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 373.32 kilograms per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 229.14 kilograms per person, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 409.84 kilograms per person | 379.06 kilograms per person | 438.91 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 379.97 kilograms per person | 353.43 kilograms per person | 420.87 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 371.56 kilograms per person | 357.21 kilograms per person | 384.65 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 374.15 kilograms per person | 371.79 kilograms per person | 377.05 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 43 Uzbekistan 399.69 kilograms per person compare
- 44 France 381.25 kilograms per person compare
- 45 Sweden 374.36 kilograms per person compare
- 47 Kazakhstan 372.85 kilograms per person compare
- 48 Ethiopia 357.68 kilograms per person compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 355.25 kilograms 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania was 373.32 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 438.91 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.43 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Tanzania ranks 46th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.