CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania
Tanzania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 20.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania stood at 20.02 million tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and up 82.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania peaked at 20.31 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 447,008 tonnes, in 1951.
That places Tanzania 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 | 601,995 tonnes | 447,008 tonnes | 802,416 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.19 million tonnes | 703,488 tonnes | 1.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.32 million tonnes | 1.77 million tonnes | 3.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.21 million tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes | 2.37 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.38 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 2.82 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.57 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 5.99 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.85 million tonnes | 7.19 million tonnes | 16.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.73 million tonnes | 15.95 million tonnes | 20.31 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania was 20.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 20.31 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 447,008 tonnes in 1951.
- How does Tanzania rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Tanzania ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 82.0%. 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 from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.