Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled was 11.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 11.25 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 11.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 307,776 tonnes, in 1951.
Tanzania ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 344,416 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 307,776 tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1952 | 345,728 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1953 | 373,728 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1954 | 395,712 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1955 | 542,272 tonnes | +37.0% |
| 1956 | 637,657 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 1957 | 758,448 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1958 | 798,752 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 685,148 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1960 | 824,384 tonnes | +20.3% |
| 1961 | 696,160 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1962 | 754,784 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1963 | 795,088 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million tonnes | +29.5% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 1.33 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 1.68 million tonnes | +26.1% |
| 1968 | 1.56 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 1969 | 1.70 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.67 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 2.36 million tonnes | +41.4% |
| 1972 | 2.03 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1973 | 3.02 million tonnes | +48.9% |
| 1974 | 2.15 million tonnes | -28.8% |
| 1975 | 2.15 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 2.66 million tonnes | +23.7% |
| 1977 | 1.87 million tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1978 | 2.07 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 1.93 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1981 | 1.92 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2.00 million tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1984 | 2.18 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1985 | 2.19 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 2.14 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 2.23 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 2.18 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1.93 million tonnes | -11.6% |
| 1990 | 1.88 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.02 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 1.95 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 1.94 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.78 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1995 | 2.08 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1996 | 2.08 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.50 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1998 | 2.04 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1999 | 1.92 million tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 2.03 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.47 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 2002 | 2.87 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2003 | 3.07 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2004 | 3.29 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 2005 | 4.06 million tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 4.35 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 3.98 million tonnes | -8.3% |
| 2008 | 3.98 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 3.60 million tonnes | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 4.57 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 2011 | 5.43 million tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 7.25 million tonnes | +33.5% |
| 2013 | 8.30 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 2014 | 7.45 million tonnes | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 8.68 million tonnes | +16.6% |
| 2016 | 8.49 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 7.98 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 8.19 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 8.89 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2020 | 9.17 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2021 | 10.23 million tonnes | +11.6% |
| 2022 | 10.85 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2023 | 11.06 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.25 million tonnes | +1.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 11.25 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.44 million tonnes, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 11.25 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.02 million tonnes, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 518,964 tonnes | 307,776 tonnes | 798,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | 5 |
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- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled in Tanzania was 11.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,776 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from oil, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 oil, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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 oil Our World in Data
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions from oil with 86 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.