Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from gas was 3.80 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania, 1999–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania is 3.80 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and up 111.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania peaked at 4.33 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 81st of 146 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 517,962 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.24 million tonnes | 1.47 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.76 million tonnes | 3.03 million tonnes | 4.33 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 gas in Tanzania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania was 3.80 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 gas recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 4.33 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual co₂ emissions from gas?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 111.2%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas, measured in tonnes.