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
Latest (2024)
79.02 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.1%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
187.46 million tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
-8.37 million tonnes
in 1909
Years of data
175
1850–2024
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.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 10.01 million tonnes | -27.1% |
| 1852 | 7.83 million tonnes | -21.7% |
| 1853 | 6.47 million tonnes | -17.5% |
| 1854 | 5.48 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1855 | 4.98 million tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1856 | 4.22 million tonnes | -15.3% |
| 1857 | 3.57 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1858 | 3.10 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1859 | 2.63 million tonnes | -14.9% |
| 1860 | 2.56 million tonnes | -2.8% |
| 1861 | 2.02 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1862 | 1.66 million tonnes | -17.8% |
| 1863 | 1.43 million tonnes | -14.2% |
| 1864 | 1.13 million tonnes | -20.9% |
| 1865 | 884,233 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1866 | 744,671 tonnes | -15.8% |
| 1867 | 498,597 tonnes | -33.0% |
| 1868 | 308,729 tonnes | -38.1% |
| 1869 | 216,982 tonnes | -29.7% |
| 1870 | 157,332 tonnes | -27.5% |
| 1871 | -146,523 tonnes | -193.1% |
| 1872 | -293,596 tonnes | +100.4% |
| 1873 | -447,448 tonnes | +52.4% |
| 1874 | -595,913 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1875 | -718,547 tonnes | +20.6% |
| 1876 | -823,997 tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1877 | -864,374 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1878 | -971,290 tonnes | +12.4% |
| 1879 | -1.08 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1880 | -259,668 tonnes | -76.0% |
| 1881 | 226,948 tonnes | -187.4% |
| 1882 | 636,327 tonnes | +180.4% |
| 1883 | 1.04 million tonnes | +63.2% |
| 1884 | 1.27 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1885 | 1.56 million tonnes | +22.4% |
| 1886 | 1.79 million tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1887 | 1.98 million tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1888 | 2.24 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1889 | 2.30 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1890 | 541,319 tonnes | -76.5% |
| 1891 | -865,107 tonnes | -259.8% |
| 1892 | -2.08 million tonnes | +139.9% |
| 1893 | -3.15 million tonnes | +51.9% |
| 1894 | -4.13 million tonnes | +30.9% |
| 1895 | -5.01 million tonnes | +21.5% |
| 1896 | -5.83 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1897 | -6.59 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1898 | -7.30 million tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1899 | -7.96 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1900 | -8.05 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1901 | -8.08 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1902 | -8.10 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1903 | -8.13 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1904 | -8.16 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1905 | -8.19 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1906 | -8.23 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1907 | -8.28 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1908 | -8.33 million tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1909 | -8.37 million tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1910 | -7.87 million tonnes | -6.0% |
| 1911 | -7.44 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1912 | -7.04 million tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1913 | -6.68 million tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1914 | -6.34 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1915 | -6.04 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1916 | -5.77 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1917 | -5.52 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1918 | -5.30 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 1919 | -5.09 million tonnes | -3.9% |
| 1920 | 5.03 million tonnes | -198.8% |
| 1921 | 10.81 million tonnes | +114.8% |
| 1922 | 14.82 million tonnes | +37.1% |
| 1923 | 17.89 million tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1924 | 20.36 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1925 | 22.46 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1926 | 24.41 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1927 | 26.08 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1928 | 27.57 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1929 | 28.78 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1930 | 30.17 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1931 | 30.86 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1932 | 31.71 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1933 | 33.12 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1934 | 33.60 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1935 | 34.26 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1936 | 35.64 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1937 | 35.99 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 36.89 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1939 | 37.20 million tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1940 | 42.38 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1941 | 44.86 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1942 | 46.46 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1943 | 48.93 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1944 | 50.47 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 51.36 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1946 | 53.04 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 52.99 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1948 | 54.03 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1949 | 55.06 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1950 | 65.73 million tonnes | +19.4% |
| 1951 | 71.30 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1952 | 75.29 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 81.54 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1954 | 85.47 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1955 | 89.63 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1956 | 91.57 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1957 | 93.30 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1958 | 96.82 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1959 | 97.65 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1960 | 103.59 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1961 | 81.30 million tonnes | -21.5% |
| 1962 | 184.97 million tonnes | +127.5% |
| 1963 | 142.65 million tonnes | -22.9% |
| 1964 | 107.36 million tonnes | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 83.67 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1966 | 71.84 million tonnes | -14.1% |
| 1967 | 64.66 million tonnes | -10.0% |
| 1968 | 60.73 million tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1969 | 170.42 million tonnes | +180.6% |
| 1970 | 170.27 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 119.08 million tonnes | -30.1% |
| 1972 | 90.06 million tonnes | -24.4% |
| 1973 | 75.30 million tonnes | -16.4% |
| 1974 | 66.20 million tonnes | -12.1% |
| 1975 | 57.71 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 1976 | 52.42 million tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1977 | 159.65 million tonnes | +204.6% |
| 1978 | 130.08 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 88.08 million tonnes | -32.3% |
| 1980 | 101.82 million tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1981 | 76.29 million tonnes | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 63.36 million tonnes | -16.9% |
| 1983 | 54.28 million tonnes | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 158.94 million tonnes | +192.8% |
| 1985 | 129.77 million tonnes | -18.4% |
| 1986 | 85.14 million tonnes | -34.4% |
| 1987 | 68.62 million tonnes | -19.4% |
| 1988 | 57.47 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1989 | 47.56 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 51.82 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1991 | 42.72 million tonnes | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 57.09 million tonnes | +33.6% |
| 1993 | 59.11 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 62.72 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 70.90 million tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1996 | 65.51 million tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 67.30 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 86.31 million tonnes | +28.2% |
| 1999 | 70.37 million tonnes | -18.5% |
| 2000 | 65.12 million tonnes | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 60.73 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 75.66 million tonnes | +24.6% |
| 2003 | 112.52 million tonnes | +48.7% |
| 2004 | 134.13 million tonnes | +19.2% |
| 2005 | 149.50 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 187.46 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 2007 | 183.45 million tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 148.53 million tonnes | -19.0% |
| 2009 | 153.44 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 174.26 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2011 | 135.81 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2012 | 126.32 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2013 | 111.93 million tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 120.66 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2015 | 112.05 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 2016 | 108.69 million tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 113.82 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 108.66 million tonnes | -4.5% |
| 2019 | 104.31 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 77.67 million tonnes | -25.5% |
| 2021 | 60.73 million tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2022 | 67.74 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 71.09 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2024 | 79.02 million tonnes | +11.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 79.02 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes, 12.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 79.02 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7.78 million tonnes, 10.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1891 | -259.8% | 541,319 tonnes | -865,107 tonnes |
| 1977 | +204.6% | 52.42 million tonnes | 159.65 million tonnes |
| 1920 | +198.8% | -5.09 million tonnes | 5.03 million tonnes |
| 1871 | -193.1% | 157,332 tonnes | -146,523 tonnes |
| 1984 | +192.8% | 54.28 million tonnes | 158.94 million tonnes |
| 1881 | +187.4% | -259,668 tonnes | 226,948 tonnes |
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
- 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 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.