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
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.
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 |
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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 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.