Annual CO₂ emissions from cement in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement was 2.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
- 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 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.