Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
70th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1950
All-time low
0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 12.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania peaked at 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Tanzania ranks 70th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.0941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 0.0956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1853 | 0.0974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1854 | 0.0991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1855 | 0.1007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1856 | 0.1022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 0.1034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1858 | 0.1045 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1860 | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1861 | 0.1062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 0.1066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1863 | 0.1069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1864 | 0.1072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1865 | 0.1074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1866 | 0.1077 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1867 | 0.108 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1868 | 0.1083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1869 | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 0.1109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1872 | 0.1153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1873 | 0.1215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1874 | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1875 | 0.1376 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1876 | 0.1462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1877 | 0.1544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1878 | 0.1617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1879 | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1880 | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 0.1726 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 0.174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1883 | 0.1751 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1884 | 0.176 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1885 | 0.1768 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 0.1775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 0.1783 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 0.179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1891 | 0.1922 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1954 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1893 | 0.199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1894 | 0.2028 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1895 | 0.2067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1896 | 0.2107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1897 | 0.2148 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1898 | 0.2191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1899 | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1900 | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1901 | 0.2315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1902 | 0.2353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1903 | 0.2389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1904 | 0.2427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1905 | 0.2466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1906 | 0.2508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 0.2553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1908 | 0.2602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1910 | 0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1911 | 0.2786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 1912 | 0.2893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1913 | 0.3026 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 0.3182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 0.3353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 0.3534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 0.3719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 0.3902 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1920 | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1921 | 0.4323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 0.445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 0.4571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 0.4691 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1925 | 0.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1926 | 0.4892 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1927 | 0.496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1928 | 0.4997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1929 | 0.4997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1931 | 0.4874 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1932 | 0.4765 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.4636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 1934 | 0.4495 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1935 | 0.4351 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1936 | 0.421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1937 | 0.408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1938 | 0.3968 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1939 | 0.3876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 1940 | 0.3812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 0.4113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.9% |
| 1942 | 0.4994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.4% |
| 1943 | 0.6277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +25.7% |
| 1944 | 0.7801 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +24.3% |
| 1945 | 0.9414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +20.7% |
| 1946 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.5% |
| 1947 | 1.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.5% |
| 1948 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.6% |
| 1949 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1950 | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1951 | 1.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.1% |
| 1952 | 1.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1953 | 1.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1954 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1955 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1956 | 0.9393 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.7% |
| 1957 | 0.8585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.6% |
| 1958 | 0.7914 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1959 | 0.7422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 0.7146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1961 | 0.7482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1962 | 0.7354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 0.7302 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 0.7146 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 0.7417 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 0.6983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1967 | 0.6861 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1968 | 0.6735 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +21.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -28.3% |
| 1972 | 0.5804 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.8% |
| 1975 | 0.5766 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1977 | 0.5668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.6391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5248 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 0.5572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.4626 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.0% |
| 1985 | 0.4606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.5024 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.3% |
| 1989 | 0.4291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.5006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +16.7% |
| 1991 | 0.4883 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 0.4815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.4579 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.4791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 0.4472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.4686 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4676 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 0.4905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.8% |
| 2004 | 0.4585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4432 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 0.4341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.4398 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4027 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 0.3973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.3927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3888 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -28.3% | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1943 | +25.7% | 0.4994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1073 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1058 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1087 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1091 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.2054 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2234 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.2454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.3317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.271 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4064 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.4688 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3876 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7422 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7482 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5976 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5402 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4254 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5675 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4905 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3919 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4035 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 67 Ethiopia 0.3909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 68 Austria 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 69 Saudi Arabia 0.3844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 71 Germany 0.3803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 72 Chile 0.3696 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 73 Mozambique 0.3671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Tanzania?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania was 0.3819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1950.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Tanzania rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 70th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.6%. 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); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.