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.
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
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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.