Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.96 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
25th
of 199 countries
All-time high
380.84 % change on previous year
in 1903
All-time low
-157.08 % change on previous year
in 1901
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Tanzania stood at 3.96 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 380.84 % change on previous year in 1903 and was at its lowest, -157.08 % change on previous year, in 1901.
That places Tanzania 25th out of 199 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -15.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1853 | -7.55 % change on previous year | -26.9% |
| 1854 | -5.9 % change on previous year | -21.8% |
| 1855 | -3.97 % change on previous year | -32.8% |
| 1856 | -5.38 % change on previous year | +35.7% |
| 1857 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1858 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -13.1% |
| 1859 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1860 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1861 | -4.68 % change on previous year | +115.4% |
| 1862 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -21.0% |
| 1863 | -2.94 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1864 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 1865 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1866 | -2.07 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1867 | -2.8 % change on previous year | +35.3% |
| 1868 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 1869 | -1.62 % change on previous year | -32.4% |
| 1870 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -5.1% |
| 1871 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +84.3% |
| 1872 | -1.43 % change on previous year | -49.5% |
| 1873 | -1.42 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1874 | -1.09 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1875 | -0.7838 % change on previous year | -27.8% |
| 1876 | -0.557 % change on previous year | -28.9% |
| 1877 | 0.1413 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1878 | -0.7399 % change on previous year | -623.6% |
| 1879 | -0.8322 % change on previous year | +12.5% |
| 1880 | 9.6 % change on previous year | -1253.4% |
| 1881 | 6.24 % change on previous year | -35.0% |
| 1882 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -17.3% |
| 1883 | 4.37 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1884 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -29.2% |
| 1885 | 3.37 % change on previous year | +8.9% |
| 1886 | 2.98 % change on previous year | -11.6% |
| 1887 | 2.34 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1888 | 2.64 % change on previous year | +12.9% |
| 1889 | 1.28 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 1890 | -12.37 % change on previous year | -1069.6% |
| 1891 | -14.23 % change on previous year | +15.0% |
| 1892 | -15.72 % change on previous year | +10.5% |
| 1893 | -16.63 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1894 | -18.4 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 1895 | -20.94 % change on previous year | +13.8% |
| 1896 | -24.43 % change on previous year | +16.7% |
| 1897 | -29.58 % change on previous year | +21.1% |
| 1898 | -38.6 % change on previous year | +30.5% |
| 1899 | -58.7 % change on previous year | +52.1% |
| 1900 | -43.91 % change on previous year | -25.2% |
| 1901 | -157.08 % change on previous year | +257.7% |
| 1902 | -25.66 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 1903 | 380.84 % change on previous year | -1584.2% |
| 1904 | 50.16 % change on previous year | -86.8% |
| 1905 | -17.02 % change on previous year | -133.9% |
| 1906 | 91.55 % change on previous year | -637.9% |
| 1907 | -57.2 % change on previous year | -162.5% |
| 1908 | 31.19 % change on previous year | -154.5% |
| 1909 | -42.14 % change on previous year | -235.1% |
| 1910 | 212.48 % change on previous year | -604.3% |
| 1911 | 56.36 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 1912 | 48.15 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1913 | 24.99 % change on previous year | -48.1% |
| 1914 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1915 | 18.44 % change on previous year | +61.1% |
| 1916 | 16.68 % change on previous year | -9.6% |
| 1917 | 11.99 % change on previous year | -28.1% |
| 1918 | -0.1015 % change on previous year | -100.8% |
| 1919 | 14.19 % change on previous year | -14082.4% |
| 1920 | 116.47 % change on previous year | +720.8% |
| 1921 | 33.19 % change on previous year | -71.5% |
| 1922 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -43.3% |
| 1923 | 13.56 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1924 | 5.67 % change on previous year | -58.2% |
| 1925 | 10.15 % change on previous year | +78.9% |
| 1926 | 5.08 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1927 | 6.3 % change on previous year | +24.1% |
| 1928 | 4.3 % change on previous year | -31.7% |
| 1929 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -8.5% |
| 1930 | 6.28 % change on previous year | +59.7% |
| 1931 | 1.55 % change on previous year | -75.3% |
| 1932 | 2.28 % change on previous year | +46.8% |
| 1933 | 2.59 % change on previous year | +13.9% |
| 1934 | 2.25 % change on previous year | -13.2% |
| 1935 | 2.51 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1936 | 4.68 % change on previous year | +86.2% |
| 1937 | 1.02 % change on previous year | -78.3% |
| 1938 | 0.8603 % change on previous year | -15.3% |
| 1939 | 1.84 % change on previous year | +113.6% |
| 1940 | 10.38 % change on previous year | +464.8% |
| 1941 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -40.9% |
| 1942 | 4.68 % change on previous year | -23.7% |
| 1943 | 4.59 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1944 | 7.25 % change on previous year | +58.0% |
| 1945 | 4.07 % change on previous year | -43.9% |
| 1946 | 4.08 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1947 | 5.21 % change on previous year | +27.6% |
| 1948 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -55.8% |
| 1949 | 2.82 % change on previous year | +22.4% |
| 1950 | 12.73 % change on previous year | +352.0% |
| 1951 | 7.3 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1952 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -65.1% |
| 1953 | 4.87 % change on previous year | +91.2% |
| 1954 | 2.36 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1955 | 3.75 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 1956 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -58.5% |
| 1957 | 2.4 % change on previous year | +54.1% |
| 1958 | 1.56 % change on previous year | -34.8% |
| 1959 | 2.09 % change on previous year | +33.9% |
| 1960 | 3.67 % change on previous year | +75.3% |
| 1961 | -11.07 % change on previous year | -401.6% |
| 1962 | 70.73 % change on previous year | -739.1% |
| 1963 | -13.83 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1964 | -16.65 % change on previous year | +20.4% |
| 1965 | -13.88 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 1966 | -7.86 % change on previous year | -43.4% |
| 1967 | -3.35 % change on previous year | -57.4% |
| 1968 | -2.24 % change on previous year | -33.2% |
| 1969 | 82.64 % change on previous year | -3792.9% |
| 1970 | 7.2 % change on previous year | -91.3% |
| 1971 | -23.96 % change on previous year | -432.8% |
| 1972 | -16.03 % change on previous year | -33.1% |
| 1973 | -8.59 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1974 | -8.4 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1975 | -3.95 % change on previous year | -52.9% |
| 1976 | -2.83 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1977 | 86.98 % change on previous year | -3170.7% |
| 1978 | -9.36 % change on previous year | -110.8% |
| 1979 | -14.89 % change on previous year | +59.1% |
| 1980 | 2.91 % change on previous year | -119.6% |
| 1981 | -12.94 % change on previous year | -544.2% |
| 1982 | -6.4 % change on previous year | -50.5% |
| 1983 | -6.69 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1984 | 70.48 % change on previous year | -1153.5% |
| 1985 | -9.92 % change on previous year | -114.1% |
| 1986 | -18.38 % change on previous year | +85.3% |
| 1987 | -9.29 % change on previous year | -49.4% |
| 1988 | -8.49 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1989 | -3.46 % change on previous year | -59.3% |
| 1990 | 7.47 % change on previous year | -316.1% |
| 1991 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -195.8% |
| 1992 | 9.62 % change on previous year | -234.4% |
| 1993 | 1.82 % change on previous year | -81.1% |
| 1994 | 3.26 % change on previous year | +79.3% |
| 1995 | 7.27 % change on previous year | +122.9% |
| 1996 | -4.33 % change on previous year | -159.6% |
| 1997 | 0.8268 % change on previous year | -119.1% |
| 1998 | 10.73 % change on previous year | +1197.8% |
| 1999 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -152.1% |
| 2000 | -3.86 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5231 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 2002 | 15.97 % change on previous year | +2952.1% |
| 2003 | 21 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 2004 | 11.47 % change on previous year | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 15.08 % change on previous year | +62.9% |
| 2007 | -0.6581 % change on previous year | -104.4% |
| 2008 | -8.76 % change on previous year | +1231.7% |
| 2009 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 2010 | 12.54 % change on previous year | +500.2% |
| 2011 | -8.44 % change on previous year | -167.3% |
| 2012 | -2.29 % change on previous year | -72.9% |
| 2013 | -0.2256 % change on previous year | -90.1% |
| 2014 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -2825.6% |
| 2015 | -1.7 % change on previous year | -127.7% |
| 2016 | -0.288 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2017 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +516.8% |
| 2018 | -0.0498 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 2019 | 2.72 % change on previous year | -5558.9% |
| 2020 | -4.99 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2021 | -5.26 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 4.06 % change on previous year | -177.3% |
| 2023 | 4.07 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3.96 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.96 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8993 % change on previous year, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.96 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.21 % change on previous year, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1919 | +14082.4% | -0.1015 % change on previous year | 14.19 % change on previous year |
| 2019 | +5558.9% | -0.0498 % change on previous year | 2.72 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | +3792.9% | -2.24 % change on previous year | 82.64 % change on previous year |
| 1977 | +3170.7% | -2.83 % change on previous year | 86.98 % change on previous year |
| 2002 | +2952.1% | 0.5231 % change on previous year | 15.97 % change on previous year |
| 2014 | +2825.6% | -0.2256 % change on previous year | 6.15 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | -6.86 % change on previous year | -15.11 % change on previous year | -3.97 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -2.84 % change on previous year | -4.68 % change on previous year | -1.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | -1.11 % change on previous year | -2.83 % change on previous year | 0.1413 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 4.11 % change on previous year | 1.28 % change on previous year | 9.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | -24.96 % change on previous year | -58.7 % change on previous year | -12.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 21.07 % change on previous year | -157.08 % change on previous year | 380.84 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 41.46 % change on previous year | -0.1015 % change on previous year | 212.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 21.75 % change on previous year | 3.93 % change on previous year | 116.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.59 % change on previous year | 0.8603 % change on previous year | 6.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.15 % change on previous year | 2.3 % change on previous year | 10.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | 4.12 % change on previous year | 1.56 % change on previous year | 12.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.82 % change on previous year | -16.65 % change on previous year | 82.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.616 % change on previous year | -23.96 % change on previous year | 86.98 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2177 % change on previous year | -18.38 % change on previous year | 70.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -7.15 % change on previous year | 10.73 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.21 % change on previous year | -8.76 % change on previous year | 21 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6639 % change on previous year | -8.44 % change on previous year | 12.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3674 % change on previous year | -5.26 % change on previous year | 4.07 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 22 Grenada 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Sri Lanka 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Kuwait 4.1 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Namibia 3.88 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cape Verde 3.82 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Cook Islands 3.8 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- 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 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 3.96 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 380.84 % change on previous year in 1903.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -157.08 % change on previous year in 1901.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 25th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.7%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.