Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 2.94 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.94 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 170.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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
- Share co2 vs population 2.58 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -0.6652 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Tanzania was 2.94 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.