Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires was 77,332 tonnes in 2026. ▼ Falling
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania, 2003–2026
Source: Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 77,332 tonnes for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in 2026. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 69.9% on the previous year and down 79.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania peaked at 471,263 tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, 77,332 tonnes, in 2026.
That places Tanzania 29th out of 248 countries with data for 2026, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 390,889 tonnes | 281,884 tonnes | 471,263 tonnes | 7 |
| 2010s | 320,378 tonnes | 232,814 tonnes | 439,355 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 215,142 tonnes | 77,332 tonnes | 292,669 tonnes | 7 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 26 Sierra Leone 83,300 tonnes compare
- 27 Congo 81,356 tonnes compare
- 28 Bolivia 80,154 tonnes compare
- 30 Madagascar 73,398 tonnes compare
- 31 Ghana 68,620 tonnes compare
- 32 Mozambique 68,452 tonnes compare
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 pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires in Tanzania was 77,332 tonnes in 2026, according to Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 471,263 tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 77,332 tonnes in 2026.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires?
- Tanzania ranks 29th out of 248 countries with data for 2026.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
PM2.5 emissions represent the quantity of fine particulate matter (diameter less than 2.5 micrometers) released by wildfires, in tonnes. The 2026 data is incomplete and was last updated 07 August 2026.