CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled was 20.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania stood at 20.02 million tonnes.
The figure 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, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 20.31 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 447,008 tonnes, in 1951.
Tanzania ranks 89th 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.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 498,304 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 447,008 tonnes | -10.3% |
| 1952 | 538,608 tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1953 | 527,616 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1954 | 538,608 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 556,928 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1956 | 659,520 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1957 | 762,112 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1958 | 802,416 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1959 | 688,832 tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1960 | 828,064 tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1961 | 703,488 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1962 | 765,776 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1963 | 802,416 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 1.03 million tonnes | +28.8% |
| 1965 | 1.16 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1966 | 1.37 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1967 | 1.76 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1968 | 1.65 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1969 | 1.79 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 1970 | 1.77 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 2.46 million tonnes | +39.4% |
| 1972 | 2.16 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1973 | 3.18 million tonnes | +47.0% |
| 1974 | 2.30 million tonnes | -27.6% |
| 1975 | 2.28 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 2.79 million tonnes | +22.1% |
| 1977 | 2.01 million tonnes | -27.9% |
| 1978 | 2.20 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 2.06 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1980 | 1.87 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1981 | 2.11 million tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1982 | 2.15 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 2.20 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2.35 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 2.34 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 2.28 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 2.37 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1988 | 2.27 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1989 | 2.16 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 2.11 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 2.26 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1992 | 2.18 million tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 2.43 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1994 | 2.06 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1995 | 2.43 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 2.53 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 2.82 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 2.48 million tonnes | -12.2% |
| 1999 | 2.46 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.57 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 3.04 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 2002 | 3.49 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 2003 | 3.69 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 4.22 million tonnes | +14.5% |
| 2005 | 5.36 million tonnes | +26.9% |
| 2006 | 5.88 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 5.71 million tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 5.99 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 5.81 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 7.19 million tonnes | +23.9% |
| 2011 | 8.44 million tonnes | +17.3% |
| 2012 | 10.37 million tonnes | +22.8% |
| 2013 | 11.25 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 11.00 million tonnes | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 12.78 million tonnes | +16.2% |
| 2016 | 13.53 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2017 | 13.51 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 14.23 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2019 | 16.19 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2020 | 15.95 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 17.68 million tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 19.70 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 20.31 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 20.02 million tonnes | -1.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 20.02 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.04 million tonnes, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 20.02 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.96 million tonnes, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled in Tanzania was 20.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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, gaps filled 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, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 89th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change with 80 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.