Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania
Tanzania: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 79.02 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 79.02 million tonnes for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of up 11.1% on the previous year and down 34.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania peaked at 187.46 million tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, -8.37 million tonnes, in 1909.
Tanzania ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6.20 million tonnes | 2.63 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1.15 million tonnes | 216,982 tonnes | 2.56 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | -578,711 tonnes | -1.08 million tonnes | 157,332 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1.28 million tonnes | -259,668 tonnes | 2.30 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | -4.24 million tonnes | -7.96 million tonnes | 541,319 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -8.19 million tonnes | -8.37 million tonnes | -8.05 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -6.31 million tonnes | -7.87 million tonnes | -5.09 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 19.82 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes | 28.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 33.94 million tonnes | 30.17 million tonnes | 37.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 49.96 million tonnes | 42.38 million tonnes | 55.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 84.83 million tonnes | 65.73 million tonnes | 97.65 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 107.12 million tonnes | 60.73 million tonnes | 184.97 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 100.88 million tonnes | 52.42 million tonnes | 170.27 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 84.32 million tonnes | 47.56 million tonnes | 158.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 63.38 million tonnes | 42.72 million tonnes | 86.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 127.05 million tonnes | 60.73 million tonnes | 187.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 121.65 million tonnes | 104.31 million tonnes | 174.26 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.25 million tonnes | 60.73 million tonnes | 79.02 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 annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania was 79.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 187.46 million tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -8.37 million tonnes in 1909.
- How does Tanzania rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Tanzania ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.5%. 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 Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.