Environment in Tanzania 284 indicators covering environment for Tanzania. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 60.3% 152nd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 48.4% 68th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 15.4% 72nd Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 32.7% 51st Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 26.7% 95th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 10.0% 112th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 39.1% 98th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 down 34.0% 180th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Transport (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 83.9% 157th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste (Mt CO2e), per square 0 Mt CO2e per square kilometre 2023 up 34.3% 133rd Aquaculture production (metric tons), per square kilometre 0.1378 metric tons per square kilometre 2023 up 1,101.0% 70th Capture fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 0.5434 metric tons per square kilometre 2023 up 26.3% 110th Total fisheries production (metric tons), per square kilometre 0.6813 metric tons per square kilometre 2023 up 54.2% 118th Land use hidden — Other areas 47,208 Square kilometres 2023 up 176.1% 69th Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 240,000 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 29th Land use hidden — Land area 885,800 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 29th Land use hidden — Cropland 155,212 Square kilometres 2023 up 10.6% 22nd Land use hidden — Total area 947,300 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 28th Standardised Precipitation-Evapotranspiration Index 0.9803 2023 up 341.2% 13th Share of global forest area 1.0% 2025 down 8.9% 19th Forest area 43.40 million hectares 2025 down 9.8% 19th Arable land use per person 0.2027 hectares per person 2023 down 19.1% 60th Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods -469,000 hectares 2025 down 16.4% 233rd Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita -1.1% 2025 down 29.0% 213th Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area -1.1% 2025 down 29.0% 214th Annual change in forest area -469,000 hectares 2025 down 16.4% 233rd Emissions of air pollutants 175,303 tonnes 2022 up 24.8% 73rd Heat Index 35 0.35 2024 up 1,650.0% 101st Carbon intensity of GDP 0.0865 kg CO2e per 2021 PPP $ of GDP 2024 up 13.7% 140th Coal rents 0.0% 2021 up 173.6% 36th Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 251.1% 2024 up 94.8% 27th Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 154.4% 2024 up 94.6% 29th Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 924.0% 2024 up 109.9% 15th Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 219.8% 2024 up 88.5% 14th Municipal water withdrawal 527.00 million cubic meters 2023 unchanged 81st Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Agriculture 0.2709 Mt CO2e 2024 up 126.5% 48th Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 20.17 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 12.6% 83rd Heating Degree Days, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year 2024 up 72.9% 76th Land use hidden — Naturally regenerating forest 437,850 Square kilometres 2023 down 9.3% 17th Land use hidden — Planted Forest 5,530 Square kilometres 2023 unchanged 45th Land use hidden — Forest 443,380 Square kilometres 2023 down 9.2% 16th Annual freshwater withdrawals 5.18 billion billion cubic meters 2022 unchanged 65th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 12.96 2022 unchanged 82nd Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 12.96 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2022 up 71.4% 119th Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 10.2% 2022 unchanged 139th Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 0.5% 2022 unchanged 164th Exposure to outdoor air pollution 24.6 µg/m³ 2024 up 9.3% 62nd Exposure to air pollution from human sources 22.37 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 11.5% 48th Grazing land use over the long-term 24.00 million hectares 2025 unchanged 30th Land use over the long-term 24.00 million hectares 2025 unchanged 30th Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 86.2% 2024 up 9.5% 164th Share of urban population using at least basic water services 86.2% 2024 up 9.5% 164th Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 97.2% 2024 up 10.3% 149th Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0.9 ODP tonnes 2021 down 91.0% 98th Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 — 1st Share of the population using improved water sources 77.4% 2024 up 27.4% 218th Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 22.6% 2024 down 42.5% 14th People not using improved drinking water sources 15.46 million people 2024 down 21.7% 6th People using at least a basic drinking water source 44.29 million people 2024 up 79.1% 29th Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 64.6% 2024 up 31.5% 218th ← Previous Page 3 of 5 Next →