Hazardous waste generated per capita in Tanzania
Tanzania: Hazardous waste generated per capita was 0 kilograms in 2021. ▬ Flat
Hazardous waste generated per capita in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0 kilograms for hazardous waste generated per capita in 2021. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
Over the whole period, hazardous waste generated per capita in Tanzania peaked at 0 kilograms in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 81st of 83 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 9 |
| 2020s | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 0 kilograms | 2 |
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More environment data for Tanzania
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0551 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 59.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0605 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.51 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is hazardous waste generated per capita in Tanzania?
- Hazardous waste generated per capita in Tanzania was 0 kilograms in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2000.
- What is the lowest hazardous waste generated per capita recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for hazardous waste generated per capita?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 83 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Hazardous waste generated per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Hazardous waste generated, per capita (Kg)