Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was -291,244 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 344.85 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
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.