CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania
Tanzania: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change was 99.04 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
99.04 million tonnes
Change on year
up 8.4%
World rank
47th
of 194 countries
All-time high
193.33 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
44.97 million tonnes
in 1991
Years of data
75
1950–2024
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 99.04 million tonnes.
That represents a change of up 8.4% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania peaked at 193.33 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 44.97 million tonnes, in 1991.
That places Tanzania 47th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 75 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 66.22 million tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 71.74 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1952 | 75.82 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 82.07 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1954 | 86.01 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 90.18 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 92.23 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1957 | 94.06 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 97.63 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 98.34 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 104.42 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1961 | 82.01 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1962 | 185.73 million tonnes | +126.5% |
| 1963 | 143.46 million tonnes | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 108.39 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1965 | 84.83 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1966 | 73.21 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 66.41 million tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1968 | 62.38 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 172.22 million tonnes | +176.1% |
| 1970 | 172.04 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 121.54 million tonnes | -29.4% |
| 1972 | 92.22 million tonnes | -24.1% |
| 1973 | 78.48 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1974 | 68.50 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 1975 | 59.99 million tonnes | -12.4% |
| 1976 | 55.20 million tonnes | -8.0% |
| 1977 | 161.65 million tonnes | +192.8% |
| 1978 | 132.28 million tonnes | -18.2% |
| 1979 | 90.14 million tonnes | -31.9% |
| 1980 | 103.69 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 1981 | 78.40 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1982 | 65.51 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1983 | 56.47 million tonnes | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 161.29 million tonnes | +185.6% |
| 1985 | 132.11 million tonnes | -18.1% |
| 1986 | 87.42 million tonnes | -33.8% |
| 1987 | 70.99 million tonnes | -18.8% |
| 1988 | 59.74 million tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1989 | 49.72 million tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1990 | 53.94 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 44.97 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1992 | 59.27 million tonnes | +31.8% |
| 1993 | 61.53 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 64.79 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 73.33 million tonnes | +13.2% |
| 1996 | 68.04 million tonnes | -7.2% |
| 1997 | 70.13 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 88.79 million tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1999 | 72.83 million tonnes | -18.0% |
| 2000 | 67.69 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 63.77 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 79.14 million tonnes | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 116.20 million tonnes | +46.8% |
| 2004 | 138.35 million tonnes | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 154.86 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2006 | 193.33 million tonnes | +24.8% |
| 2007 | 189.15 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 154.52 million tonnes | -18.3% |
| 2009 | 159.25 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 181.46 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 2011 | 144.25 million tonnes | -20.5% |
| 2012 | 136.69 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2013 | 123.18 million tonnes | -9.9% |
| 2014 | 131.66 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2015 | 124.83 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2016 | 122.22 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 127.33 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 122.89 million tonnes | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 120.50 million tonnes | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 93.62 million tonnes | -22.3% |
| 2021 | 78.41 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 2022 | 87.44 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 91.40 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2024 | 99.04 million tonnes | +8.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 99.04 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes, 3.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 99.04 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.74 million tonnes, 6.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +192.8% | 55.20 million tonnes | 161.65 million tonnes |
| 1984 | +185.6% | 56.47 million tonnes | 161.29 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +176.1% | 62.38 million tonnes | 172.22 million tonnes |
| 1962 | +126.5% | 82.01 million tonnes | 185.73 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 85.43 million tonnes | 66.22 million tonnes | 98.34 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 108.31 million tonnes | 62.38 million tonnes | 185.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 103.20 million tonnes | 55.20 million tonnes | 172.04 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.53 million tonnes | 49.72 million tonnes | 161.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.76 million tonnes | 44.97 million tonnes | 88.79 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 131.63 million tonnes | 63.77 million tonnes | 193.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 133.50 million tonnes | 120.50 million tonnes | 181.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 89.98 million tonnes | 78.41 million tonnes | 99.04 million tonnes | 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 co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania?
- Co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change in Tanzania was 99.04 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 193.33 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.97 million tonnes in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Tanzania ranks 47th out of 194 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 down 24.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.