Environment in Tanzania 284 indicators covering environment for Tanzania. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 45.2% 2024 up 10.3% 85th Land cover and land cover change — Gain of artificial surfaces 1,233 Square kilometres 2022 up 260.5% 42nd Land cover and land cover change — Loss of cropland 23,226 Square kilometres 2022 up 59.4% 8th Land Surface Temperature 31.13 2021 up 0.0% 52nd PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 100.0% 2017 unchanged 1st PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 55.3% 2017 down 15.0% 74th PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim 19.3% 2017 up 42.1% 61st Forest certified for sustainable use 40,620 thousands of hectares 2024 down 71.5% 68th Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 15.19 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 1.0% 106th Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 0.0076 kilograms 2023 down 84.4% 118th Share of plastic waste exports 0.5% 2023 up 285.9% 32nd Above-ground forest biomass 48.58 tonnes per hectare 2025 unchanged 185th Share of forest area within protected areas 34.5% 2025 unchanged 49th Ozone (O₃) concentration 47 ppb 2015 up 2.2% 136th Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 240.47 2024 up 29.5% 9th Coastal protection 64.73 2025 up 0.5% 106th Population using safely managed sanitation services 21.7% 2024 up 45.1% 79th Malnutrition: Number of children who are wasted 328,470 2022 down 33.4% 16th Household and ambient air pollution attributable DALYs 1.46 million 2019 down 19.8% 17th Land use for palm oil production 5,603 hectares 2024 up 7.5% 38th Population using safely managed drinking-water services 22.8% 2024 up 126.5% 59th Rural population density 291.88 rural population per sq. km of arable land 2011 down 7.8% 28th Share of forest with a long-term management plan 4.4% 2020 unchanged 110th Share of global annual deforestation 5.5% 2020 up 35.4% 3rd Share of annual global forest expansion 0.0% 2020 — 73rd Annual forest expansion 0 hectares per year 2020 — 73rd Annual afforestation 0 hectares per year 2020 — 67th Annual deforestation as a share of forest area 1.0% 2020 up 27.5% 19th Municipal waste recycled 3,291 tonnes 2015 up 111.0% 77th CO2 emissions from fossil-fuels, total 6,960 thousand metric tons 2009 up 174.3% 14th CO2 emissions from cement production 847.08 thousand metric tons 2009 up 104.4% 13th Economically active population in agriculture, male 8.01 million FAO, number 2012 up 25.0% 2nd Agricultural population 34.40 million FAO, number 2012 up 24.1% 4th Economically active population in agriculture, female 9.80 million FAO, number 2012 up 27.7% 2nd Share of deforestation that is driven by domestic consumption 91.5% 2013 up 1.2% 63rd Hazardous waste generated per capita 0 kilograms 2021 — 81st Annual deforestation 469,000 hectares per year 2020 up 16.4% 3rd Treatment of hazardous waste 720 tonnes 2023 up 71,900.0% 65th Total waste generation 1.87 million tonnes 2023 up 5,322.7% 12th Non-agricultural population 13.26 million FAO, number 2012 up 63.3% 9th Terrestrial protected areas 260,821 sq. km 2010 up 2.0% 2nd CO2 emissions from gas flaring 0 thousand metric tons 2009 — 7th Share of deforestation that is exported 8.5% 2013 down 11.2% 55th Marine protected areas 94,915 sq. km 2010 up 0.1% 4th ← Previous Page 5 of 5