Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires was 231,925 in 2026. ▼ Falling
Latest (2026)
231,925
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
17th
of 248 countries
All-time high
471,263
in 2003
All-time low
190,672
in 2023
Years of data
24
2003–2026
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania, 2003–2026
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 231,925 for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in 2026.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and down 37.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania peaked at 471,263 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 190,672, in 2023.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 471,263 | — |
| 2004 | 367,542 | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 422,193 | +14.9% |
| 2006 | 281,884 | -33.2% |
| 2007 | 416,254 | +47.7% |
| 2008 | 388,943 | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 388,146 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 439,355 | +13.2% |
| 2011 | 327,503 | -25.5% |
| 2012 | 377,381 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 334,764 | -11.3% |
| 2014 | 287,954 | -14.0% |
| 2015 | 354,281 | +23.0% |
| 2016 | 373,458 | +5.4% |
| 2017 | 234,832 | -37.1% |
| 2018 | 232,814 | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 241,440 | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 207,542 | -14.0% |
| 2021 | 292,669 | +41.0% |
| 2022 | 248,858 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 190,672 | -23.4% |
| 2024 | 232,034 | +21.7% |
| 2025 | 256,886 | +10.7% |
| 2026 | 231,925 | -9.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 231,925 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,488, 18.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 231,925 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35,393, 6.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390,889 | 281,884 | 471,263 | 7 |
| 2010s | 320,378 | 232,814 | 439,355 | 10 |
| 2020s | 237,227 | 190,672 | 292,669 | 7 |
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 pm25 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania?
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania was 231,925 in 2026, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 471,263 in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm25 emissions from wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 190,672 in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual pm25 emissions from wildfires?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm25 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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