Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was -1.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tanzania, 1951–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded -1.4% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is down 146.5% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tanzania peaked at 47.0% in 1973 and was at its lowest, -27.9%, in 1977.
That places Tanzania 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -10.3% | — |
| 1952 | 20.5% | -299.1% |
| 1953 | -2.0% | -110.0% |
| 1954 | 2.1% | -202.1% |
| 1955 | 3.4% | +63.3% |
| 1956 | 18.4% | +441.6% |
| 1957 | 15.6% | -15.6% |
| 1958 | 5.3% | -66.0% |
| 1959 | -14.2% | -367.7% |
| 1960 | 20.2% | -242.8% |
| 1961 | -15.0% | -174.4% |
| 1962 | 8.9% | -158.9% |
| 1963 | 4.8% | -46.0% |
| 1964 | 28.8% | +501.2% |
| 1965 | 12.4% | -56.9% |
| 1966 | 18.0% | +44.7% |
| 1967 | 28.3% | +57.6% |
| 1968 | -6.0% | -121.3% |
| 1969 | 8.6% | -243.0% |
| 1970 | -1.6% | -118.9% |
| 1971 | 39.4% | -2514.3% |
| 1972 | -12.1% | -130.6% |
| 1973 | 47.0% | -489.9% |
| 1974 | -27.6% | -158.7% |
| 1975 | -0.9% | -96.6% |
| 1976 | 22.1% | -2428.7% |
| 1977 | -27.9% | -226.4% |
| 1978 | 9.4% | -133.8% |
| 1979 | -6.1% | -164.8% |
| 1980 | -9.2% | +49.8% |
| 1981 | 12.4% | -235.7% |
| 1982 | 2.0% | -84.2% |
| 1983 | 2.2% | +13.5% |
| 1984 | 6.9% | +207.0% |
| 1985 | -0.4% | -105.6% |
| 1986 | -2.6% | +566.5% |
| 1987 | 3.9% | -253.0% |
| 1988 | -4.0% | -202.5% |
| 1989 | -4.8% | +19.7% |
| 1990 | -2.3% | -52.9% |
| 1991 | 6.8% | -396.8% |
| 1992 | -3.4% | -150.9% |
| 1993 | 11.4% | -431.2% |
| 1994 | -15.0% | -231.1% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | -220.1% |
| 1996 | 3.8% | -78.8% |
| 1997 | 11.8% | +208.9% |
| 1998 | -12.2% | -203.2% |
| 1999 | -0.9% | -92.6% |
| 2000 | 4.6% | -614.3% |
| 2001 | 18.2% | +296.6% |
| 2002 | 14.6% | -19.8% |
| 2003 | 5.8% | -60.5% |
| 2004 | 14.5% | +150.4% |
| 2005 | 26.9% | +85.6% |
| 2006 | 9.7% | -63.8% |
| 2007 | -2.9% | -129.8% |
| 2008 | 5.0% | -271.0% |
| 2009 | -3.0% | -161.1% |
| 2010 | 23.9% | -889.2% |
| 2011 | 17.3% | -27.4% |
| 2012 | 22.8% | +31.8% |
| 2013 | 8.5% | -62.7% |
| 2014 | -2.3% | -126.5% |
| 2015 | 16.2% | -819.0% |
| 2016 | 5.8% | -64.0% |
| 2017 | -0.1% | -102.0% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | -4612.6% |
| 2019 | 13.8% | +158.3% |
| 2020 | -1.5% | -110.7% |
| 2021 | 10.8% | -834.5% |
| 2022 | 11.5% | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 3.1% | -73.1% |
| 2024 | -1.4% | -146.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's -1.4% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's -1.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.8%. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +4612.6% | -0.1% | 5.3% |
| 1971 | +2514.3% | -1.6% | 39.4% |
| 1976 | +2428.7% | -0.9% | 22.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.3% | -14.2% | 20.5% | 9 |
| 1960s | 10.9% | -15.0% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.2% | -27.9% | 47.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6% | -9.2% | 12.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.8% | -15.0% | 18.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.3% | -3.0% | 26.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | -2.3% | 23.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.5% | -1.5% | 11.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tanzania?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Tanzania was -1.4% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 47.0% in 1973.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -27.9% in 1977.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.