CO₂ emissions from transport in Tanzania
Tanzania: CO₂ emissions from transport was 7.90 million tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
CO₂ emissions from transport in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2023, co₂ emissions from transport in Tanzania stood at 7.90 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from transport in Tanzania peaked at 7.90 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 650,000 tonnes, in 1991.
Tanzania ranks 74th of 191 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 928,000 tonnes | 650,000 tonnes | 1.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.47 million tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 3.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.09 million tonnes | 3.54 million tonnes | 7.64 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.22 million tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 7.90 million tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 transport in Tanzania?
- Co₂ emissions from transport in Tanzania was 7.90 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.90 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 650,000 tonnes in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for co₂ emissions from transport?
- Tanzania ranks 74th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 34 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes.