emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania
Tanzania: emissions of air pollutants was 3.79 million tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
3.79 million tonnes
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
17th
of 220 countries
All-time high
3.79 million tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
99,917 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania is 3.79 million tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania peaked at 3.79 million tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 99,917 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 99,917 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 99,945 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 99,972 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 100,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 100,027 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 100,055 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 100,083 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 100,110 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 100,138 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 100,165 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 100,193 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 100,220 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 100,247 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 100,274 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 100,301 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 100,328 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 100,355 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 100,382 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 100,409 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 100,436 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 100,463 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 100,489 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 100,516 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 100,542 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 100,569 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 100,595 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 100,622 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 100,648 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 100,675 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 100,701 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 100,727 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 100,753 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 100,779 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 100,805 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 100,831 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 100,857 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 100,883 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 100,908 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 100,934 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 100,960 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 100,986 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 101,011 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 101,036 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 101,062 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 101,087 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 101,112 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 101,137 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 101,162 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 101,187 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 101,212 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 101,238 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 101,262 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 101,286 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 101,311 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 101,335 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 101,360 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 101,384 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 101,408 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 101,433 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 101,457 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 101,482 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 101,556 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 101,631 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 101,706 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 101,781 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 101,856 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 101,931 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 102,006 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 102,080 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 102,155 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 102,230 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 102,304 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 102,379 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 102,453 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 102,528 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 102,602 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 102,676 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 102,751 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 102,825 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 102,899 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 102,974 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 103,047 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 103,121 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 103,195 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 103,269 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 103,343 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 103,416 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 103,490 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 103,564 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 103,638 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 103,711 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 103,785 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 103,858 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 103,931 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 104,004 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 104,077 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 104,150 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 104,223 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 104,296 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 104,369 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 104,442 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 106,824 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 109,260 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 111,752 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 114,300 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 116,907 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 119,573 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1857 | 122,299 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 125,088 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 127,940 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 130,857 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 133,841 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 136,892 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 140,013 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 143,205 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 146,470 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 149,809 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 153,224 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 156,716 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 160,288 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 163,942 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 167,679 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 171,500 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 175,409 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 179,407 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 183,495 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 187,677 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 191,954 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 196,328 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 200,801 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 205,377 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 210,057 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 214,843 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 219,738 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 224,744 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 229,865 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 235,102 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 240,458 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 245,936 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 251,539 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 257,269 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 263,130 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 269,124 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 275,255 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 281,526 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 287,939 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 294,498 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 301,206 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 308,068 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 315,085 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 322,262 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 330,355 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1902 | 338,648 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1903 | 347,147 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1904 | 355,855 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1905 | 364,780 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1906 | 433,013 tonnes | +18.7% |
| 1907 | 447,485 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1908 | 462,438 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1909 | 477,886 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1910 | 493,847 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1911 | 510,342 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1912 | 527,386 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1913 | 532,445 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 537,550 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 542,703 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 547,902 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 553,150 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 558,446 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 563,791 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 569,185 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 568,924 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1922 | 569,490 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1923 | 569,896 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1924 | 570,142 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 570,228 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 570,155 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1927 | 598,330 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1928 | 637,723 tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1929 | 638,877 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 639,898 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 640,580 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1932 | 635,910 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1933 | 630,978 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 625,784 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 620,329 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1936 | 614,601 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1937 | 618,596 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 626,928 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1939 | 626,340 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1940 | 625,952 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 624,965 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 623,868 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1943 | 634,763 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1944 | 645,851 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1945 | 657,137 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1946 | 668,627 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1947 | 694,825 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1948 | 722,083 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1949 | 750,446 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1950 | 748,105 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1951 | 765,861 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1952 | 785,343 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 804,821 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 824,632 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 847,232 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 869,332 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 892,170 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1958 | 913,761 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 932,993 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 957,217 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1961 | 977,708 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 1.00 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.03 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 1.05 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1965 | 1.08 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 1.11 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.14 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 1.16 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1969 | 1.19 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 1.31 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 1.31 million tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.35 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 1.40 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.44 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 1.48 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 1.53 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 1.58 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 1.63 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 1.69 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.73 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.83 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 1.89 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.95 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 2.01 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 2.07 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.14 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1988 | 2.20 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 2.26 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 2.32 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 2.38 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 2.45 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.45 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 2.43 million tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 2.42 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.40 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 2.39 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 2.49 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 2.61 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 2.75 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 2.72 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2.70 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.68 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2.66 million tonnes | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.69 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 2.75 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 2.80 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.85 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 2.92 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2011 | 2.99 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 3.06 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 3.12 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 3.20 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 3.29 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 3.36 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 3.41 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 3.46 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 3.63 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 3.68 million tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 3.76 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3.79 million tonnes | +0.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.79 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 7.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.79 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 552,241 tonnes, 6.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 100,041 tonnes | 99,917 tonnes | 100,165 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 100,314 tonnes | 100,193 tonnes | 100,436 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 100,582 tonnes | 100,463 tonnes | 100,701 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 100,844 tonnes | 100,727 tonnes | 100,960 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 101,099 tonnes | 100,986 tonnes | 101,212 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 101,347 tonnes | 101,238 tonnes | 101,457 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 101,818 tonnes | 101,482 tonnes | 102,155 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 102,565 tonnes | 102,230 tonnes | 102,899 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 103,306 tonnes | 102,974 tonnes | 103,638 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 104,040 tonnes | 103,711 tonnes | 104,369 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 115,838 tonnes | 104,442 tonnes | 127,940 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 145,132 tonnes | 130,857 tonnes | 160,288 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 181,819 tonnes | 163,942 tonnes | 200,801 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 227,766 tonnes | 205,377 tonnes | 251,539 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 285,310 tonnes | 257,269 tonnes | 315,085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 387,987 tonnes | 322,262 tonnes | 477,886 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 536,756 tonnes | 493,847 tonnes | 563,791 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 586,295 tonnes | 568,924 tonnes | 638,877 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 627,994 tonnes | 614,601 tonnes | 640,580 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 664,852 tonnes | 623,868 tonnes | 750,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 838,425 tonnes | 748,105 tonnes | 932,993 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.07 million tonnes | 957,217 tonnes | 1.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.47 million tonnes | 1.31 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.99 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.44 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 2.61 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 million tonnes | 2.64 million tonnes | 2.85 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.24 million tonnes | 2.92 million tonnes | 3.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.75 million tonnes | 3.68 million tonnes | 3.79 million tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania was 3.79 million tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 3.79 million tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 99,917 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Tanzania rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.