Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 19.61 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.61 million tonnes
Change on year
up 11.5%
World rank
106th
of 179 countries
All-time high
19.61 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
153,888 tonnes
in 1950
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania is 19.61 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of up 11.5% on the previous year and up 248.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania peaked at 19.61 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 153,888 tonnes, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 106th of 179 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 153,888 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 293,120 tonnes | +90.5% |
| 1952 | 486,000 tonnes | +65.8% |
| 1953 | 639,888 tonnes | +31.7% |
| 1954 | 782,784 tonnes | +22.3% |
| 1955 | 797,440 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 819,303 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1957 | 822,967 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 826,631 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1959 | 830,315 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 833,995 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 841,323 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 852,315 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 859,643 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 863,307 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 866,983 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 877,946 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 881,610 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 892,578 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 899,906 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 910,898 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 921,890 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 940,210 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 943,874 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 951,202 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 954,872 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 965,864 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 976,856 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 991,488 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 995,152 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 998,823 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 1.00 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 1.01 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.02 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 1.02 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1985 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 1.05 million tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 1.05 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.06 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 1.07 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1.08 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 1.09 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 1.10 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 1.37 million tonnes | +24.0% |
| 1994 | 1.52 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 1995 | 1.63 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1996 | 1.78 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 1.85 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1998 | 1.97 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 2.17 million tonnes | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 2.38 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 2001 | 2.59 million tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 2.79 million tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 2.94 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2004 | 3.11 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 3.19 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 3.24 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 3.31 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.59 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 3.81 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 4.07 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 4.53 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2012 | 4.80 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 2013 | 4.97 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2014 | 5.63 million tonnes | +13.3% |
| 2015 | 6.55 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2016 | 7.44 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 2017 | 8.64 million tonnes | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 9.81 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 2019 | 11.20 million tonnes | +14.1% |
| 2020 | 12.43 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 13.90 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2022 | 15.61 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 17.59 million tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2024 | 19.61 million tonnes | +11.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 19.61 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.26 million tonnes, 97% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 19.61 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.16 million tonnes, 6.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +90.5% | 153,888 tonnes | 293,120 tonnes |
| 1952 | +65.8% | 293,120 tonnes | 486,000 tonnes |
| 1953 | +31.7% | 486,000 tonnes | 639,888 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 645,234 tonnes | 153,888 tonnes | 830,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 866,961 tonnes | 833,995 tonnes | 899,906 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 955,231 tonnes | 910,898 tonnes | 995,152 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.03 million tonnes | 998,823 tonnes | 1.07 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.56 million tonnes | 1.08 million tonnes | 2.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.10 million tonnes | 2.38 million tonnes | 3.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.77 million tonnes | 4.07 million tonnes | 11.20 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.83 million tonnes | 12.43 million tonnes | 19.61 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Tanzania was 19.61 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 19.61 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 153,888 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Tanzania ranks 106th out of 179 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 248.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.