Total waste generation in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total waste generation was 185,000 tonnes in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Total waste generation in Tanzania, 2004–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2020, total waste generation in Tanzania stood at 185,000 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 392.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total waste generation in Tanzania peaked at 185,000 tonnes in 2020 and was at its lowest, 26,040 tonnes, in 2008.
That places Tanzania 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2020, putting it 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 30,618 tonnes | 26,040 tonnes | 32,550 tonnes | 6 |
| 2010s | 81,574 tonnes | 31,740 tonnes | 179,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 2020s | 185,000 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 185,000 tonnes | 1 |
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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 total waste generation in Tanzania?
- Total waste generation in Tanzania was 185,000 tonnes in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division and United Nations Environment Programme – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total waste generation recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 185,000 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest total waste generation recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26,040 tonnes in 2008.
- How does Tanzania rank for total waste generation?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 59 countries with data for 2020.
- Is total waste generation rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 392.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total waste generation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total waste generation, by activity (Tonnes)