CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Tanzania
Tanzania: CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry was 11.25 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Tanzania stood at 11.25 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
The figure is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 51.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Tanzania peaked at 11.25 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 307,776 tonnes, in 1951.
Tanzania ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 518,964 tonnes | 307,776 tonnes | 798,752 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.15 million tonnes | 696,160 tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.19 million tonnes | 1.67 million tonnes | 3.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.05 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 2.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.02 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.50 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.37 million tonnes | 2.03 million tonnes | 4.35 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.52 million tonnes | 4.57 million tonnes | 8.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.51 million tonnes | 9.17 million tonnes | 11.25 million tonnes | 5 |
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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 co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Tanzania?
- Co₂ emissions by fuel or industry in Tanzania was 11.25 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 11.25 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions by fuel or industry recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 307,776 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Tanzania rank for co₂ emissions by fuel or industry?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions by fuel or industry rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.2%. 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 CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured in tonnes.