Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.94 million tonnes
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
48th
of 211 countries
All-time high
2.94 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
0 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania stood at 2.94 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania peaked at 2.94 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
That places Tanzania 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 25,372 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 72,686 tonnes | +186.5% |
| 1968 | 76,151 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 83,589 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1970 | 83,589 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 87,223 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 116,297 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1973 | 156,274 tonnes | +34.4% |
| 1974 | 145,371 tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1975 | 131,045 tonnes | -9.9% |
| 1976 | 118,576 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1977 | 124,326 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1978 | 108,664 tonnes | -12.6% |
| 1979 | 131,862 tonnes | +21.3% |
| 1980 | 140,863 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1981 | 179,561 tonnes | +27.5% |
| 1982 | 180,732 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 188,432 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 163,239 tonnes | -13.4% |
| 1985 | 132,172 tonnes | -19.0% |
| 1986 | 130,489 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 128,806 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 80,614 tonnes | -37.4% |
| 1989 | 223,342 tonnes | +177.1% |
| 1990 | 221,685 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 221,349 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 221,012 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 220,676 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 128,531 tonnes | -41.8% |
| 1995 | 242,818 tonnes | +88.9% |
| 1996 | 295,330 tonnes | +21.6% |
| 1997 | 252,230 tonnes | -14.6% |
| 1998 | 315,513 tonnes | +25.1% |
| 1999 | 337,299 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2000 | 336,781 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 362,426 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 411,520 tonnes | +13.5% |
| 2003 | 473,913 tonnes | +15.2% |
| 2004 | 509,651 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2005 | 541,321 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2006 | 537,793 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 631,069 tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2008 | 675,419 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 747,498 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 2010 | 891,542 tonnes | +19.3% |
| 2011 | 921,353 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 986,851 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 913,161 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 1.09 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2015 | 1.21 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2016 | 1.58 million tonnes | +29.9% |
| 2017 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 1.73 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 2.52 million tonnes | +46.1% |
| 2020 | 2.52 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 2.53 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2.94 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2023 | 2.94 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million tonnes | +0.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.94 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 880,384 tonnes, 3.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.94 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 202,272 tonnes, 14.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from cement 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +186.5% | 25,372 tonnes | 72,686 tonnes |
| 1989 | +177.1% | 80,614 tonnes | 223,342 tonnes |
| 1995 | +88.9% | 128,531 tonnes | 242,818 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 25,780 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 83,589 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 120,323 tonnes | 83,589 tonnes | 156,274 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 154,825 tonnes | 80,614 tonnes | 223,342 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 245,644 tonnes | 128,531 tonnes | 337,299 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 522,739 tonnes | 336,781 tonnes | 747,498 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 million tonnes | 891,542 tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.78 million tonnes | 2.52 million tonnes | 2.94 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 annual co₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania was 2.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 170.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from cement. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from cement, measured in tonnes.