Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -291,244 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-291,244 tonnes
Change on year
down 148.0%
World rank
180th
of 215 countries
All-time high
2.02 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
-879,271 tonnes
in 1974
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tanzania, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Tanzania is -291,244 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 148.0% on the previous year and down 14.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Tanzania peaked at 2.02 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, -879,271 tonnes, in 1974.
That places Tanzania 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -51,296 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 91,600 tonnes | -278.6% |
| 1953 | -10,992 tonnes | -112.0% |
| 1954 | 10,992 tonnes | -200.0% |
| 1955 | 18,320 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1956 | 102,592 tonnes | +460.0% |
| 1957 | 102,592 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 40,304 tonnes | -60.7% |
| 1959 | -113,584 tonnes | -381.8% |
| 1960 | 139,232 tonnes | -222.6% |
| 1961 | -124,576 tonnes | -189.5% |
| 1962 | 62,288 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 1963 | 36,640 tonnes | -41.2% |
| 1964 | 230,832 tonnes | +530.0% |
| 1965 | 128,240 tonnes | -44.4% |
| 1966 | 208,641 tonnes | +62.7% |
| 1967 | 387,997 tonnes | +86.0% |
| 1968 | -106,285 tonnes | -127.4% |
| 1969 | 142,836 tonnes | -234.4% |
| 1970 | -29,312 tonnes | -120.5% |
| 1971 | 696,130 tonnes | -2474.9% |
| 1972 | -297,022 tonnes | -142.7% |
| 1973 | 1.02 million tonnes | -442.8% |
| 1974 | -879,271 tonnes | -186.4% |
| 1975 | -21,866 tonnes | -97.5% |
| 1976 | 504,367 tonnes | -2406.6% |
| 1977 | -778,346 tonnes | -254.3% |
| 1978 | 189,710 tonnes | -124.4% |
| 1979 | -134,542 tonnes | -170.9% |
| 1980 | -189,148 tonnes | +40.6% |
| 1981 | 233,183 tonnes | -223.3% |
| 1982 | 41,475 tonnes | -82.2% |
| 1983 | 48,004 tonnes | +15.7% |
| 1984 | 150,679 tonnes | +213.9% |
| 1985 | -9,083 tonnes | -106.0% |
| 1986 | -60,307 tonnes | +564.0% |
| 1987 | 89,917 tonnes | -249.1% |
| 1988 | -95,824 tonnes | -206.6% |
| 1989 | -110,088 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1990 | -49,289 tonnes | -55.2% |
| 1991 | 142,959 tonnes | -390.0% |
| 1992 | -77,680 tonnes | -154.3% |
| 1993 | 248,448 tonnes | -419.8% |
| 1994 | -362,913 tonnes | -246.1% |
| 1995 | 370,767 tonnes | -202.2% |
| 1996 | 92,816 tonnes | -75.0% |
| 1997 | 297,652 tonnes | +220.7% |
| 1998 | -343,421 tonnes | -215.4% |
| 1999 | -22,182 tonnes | -93.5% |
| 2000 | 113,066 tonnes | -609.7% |
| 2001 | 468,989 tonnes | +314.8% |
| 2002 | 444,806 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 201,625 tonnes | -54.7% |
| 2004 | 534,042 tonnes | +164.9% |
| 2005 | 1.13 million tonnes | +112.4% |
| 2006 | 520,424 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 2007 | -170,095 tonnes | -132.7% |
| 2008 | 282,523 tonnes | -266.1% |
| 2009 | -181,187 tonnes | -164.1% |
| 2010 | 1.39 million tonnes | -865.3% |
| 2011 | 1.25 million tonnes | -10.1% |
| 2012 | 1.93 million tonnes | +54.6% |
| 2013 | 883,975 tonnes | -54.1% |
| 2014 | -254,040 tonnes | -128.7% |
| 2015 | 1.79 million tonnes | -802.7% |
| 2016 | 746,780 tonnes | -58.2% |
| 2017 | -15,965 tonnes | -102.1% |
| 2018 | 719,576 tonnes | -4607.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 million tonnes | +172.1% |
| 2020 | -238,412 tonnes | -112.2% |
| 2021 | 1.73 million tonnes | -823.6% |
| 2022 | 2.02 million tonnes | +17.4% |
| 2023 | 607,224 tonnes | -70.0% |
| 2024 | -291,244 tonnes | -148.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -291,244 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,942 tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -291,244 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 46,780 tonnes. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4607.2% | -15,965 tonnes | 719,576 tonnes |
| 1971 | +2474.9% | -29,312 tonnes | 696,130 tonnes |
| 1976 | +2406.6% | -21,866 tonnes | 504,367 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21,170 tonnes | -113,584 tonnes | 102,592 tonnes | 9 |
| 1960s | 110,584 tonnes | -124,576 tonnes | 387,997 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 26,811 tonnes | -879,271 tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,881 tonnes | -189,148 tonnes | 233,183 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 29,716 tonnes | -362,913 tonnes | 370,767 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 334,872 tonnes | -181,187 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 million tonnes | -254,040 tonnes | 1.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 765,504 tonnes | -291,244 tonnes | 2.02 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Tanzania?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Tanzania was -291,244 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.02 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -879,271 tonnes in 1974.
- How does Tanzania rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 180th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.