Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 99.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania stood at 99.04 million tonnes.
The figure is up 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 193.33 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.97 million tonnes, in 1991.
Tanzania ranks 47th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.22 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 71.74 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 75.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 82.07 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 86.01 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 90.18 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 92.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 94.06 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 97.63 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 98.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 104.42 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 82.01 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1962 | 185.73 million tonnes | +126.5% |
| 1963 | 143.46 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 108.39 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 84.83 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1966 | 73.21 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 66.41 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 62.38 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 172.22 million tonnes | +176.1% |
| 1970 | 172.04 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 121.54 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 92.22 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 78.48 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 68.50 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 59.99 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 55.20 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 161.65 million tonnes | +192.8% |
| 1978 | 132.28 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 90.14 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 103.69 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 78.40 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 65.51 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 56.47 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 161.29 million tonnes | +185.6% |
| 1985 | 132.11 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 87.42 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 70.99 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 59.74 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 49.72 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 53.94 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 44.97 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 59.27 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 61.53 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 64.79 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 73.33 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 68.04 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 70.13 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 88.79 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 72.83 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 67.69 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 63.77 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 79.14 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 116.20 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 138.35 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 154.86 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 193.33 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 189.15 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 154.52 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 159.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 181.46 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 144.25 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 136.69 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 123.18 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 131.66 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 124.83 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 122.22 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 127.33 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 122.89 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 120.50 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 93.62 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 78.41 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 87.44 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 91.40 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 99.04 million tonnes | +8.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 99.04 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 99.04 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +192.8% | 55.20 million tonnes | 161.65 million tonnes |
| 1984 | +185.6% | 56.47 million tonnes | 161.29 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +176.1% | 62.38 million tonnes | 172.22 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +126.5% | 82.01 million tonnes | 185.73 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.43 million tonnes | 66.22 million tonnes | 98.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.31 million tonnes | 62.38 million tonnes | 185.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.20 million tonnes | 55.20 million tonnes | 172.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.53 million tonnes | 49.72 million tonnes | 161.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.76 million tonnes | 44.97 million tonnes | 88.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.63 million tonnes | 63.77 million tonnes | 193.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.50 million tonnes | 120.50 million tonnes | 181.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.98 million tonnes | 78.41 million tonnes | 99.04 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania was 99.04 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 193.33 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.97 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land use 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 including land-use change with 79 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.