Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled was 38.05 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 38.05 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.4% on the previous year and up 145.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 38.05 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 80th of 211 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 cement, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 25,372 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 98,058 tonnes | +286.5% |
| 1968 | 174,209 tonnes | +77.7% |
| 1969 | 257,798 tonnes | +48.0% |
| 1970 | 341,387 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1971 | 428,610 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 1972 | 544,907 tonnes | +27.1% |
| 1973 | 701,181 tonnes | +28.7% |
| 1974 | 846,552 tonnes | +20.7% |
| 1975 | 977,597 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1976 | 1.10 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1977 | 1.22 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.33 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 1.46 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1980 | 1.60 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1981 | 1.78 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1982 | 1.96 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 2.15 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1984 | 2.31 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1985 | 2.45 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1986 | 2.58 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1987 | 2.71 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 2.79 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1989 | 3.01 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 3.23 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1991 | 3.45 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 3.67 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 3.89 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1994 | 4.02 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 4.27 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 4.56 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1997 | 4.81 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 5.13 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 5.47 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 5.80 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2001 | 6.16 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 6.58 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 7.05 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2004 | 7.56 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2005 | 8.10 million tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2006 | 8.64 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 9.27 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 9.95 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 2009 | 10.69 million tonnes | +7.5% |
| 2010 | 11.58 million tonnes | +8.3% |
| 2011 | 12.51 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 2012 | 13.49 million tonnes | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 14.41 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 15.49 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2015 | 16.71 million tonnes | +7.8% |
| 2016 | 18.29 million tonnes | +9.4% |
| 2017 | 19.91 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2018 | 21.64 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 2019 | 24.17 million tonnes | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 26.68 million tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 29.21 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 2022 | 32.16 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 35.10 million tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2024 | 38.05 million tonnes | +8.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 38.05 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 23.13 million tonnes, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 38.05 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 million tonnes, 14.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | +286.5% | 25,372 tonnes | 98,058 tonnes |
| 1968 | +77.7% | 98,058 tonnes | 174,209 tonnes |
| 1969 | +48.0% | 174,209 tonnes | 257,798 tonnes |
| 1970 | +32.4% | 257,798 tonnes | 341,387 tonnes |
| 1973 | +28.7% | 544,907 tonnes | 701,181 tonnes |
| 1972 | +27.1% | 428,610 tonnes | 544,907 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 55,544 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 257,798 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 894,708 tonnes | 341,387 tonnes | 1.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.33 million tonnes | 1.60 million tonnes | 3.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.25 million tonnes | 3.23 million tonnes | 5.47 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.98 million tonnes | 5.80 million tonnes | 10.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.82 million tonnes | 11.58 million tonnes | 24.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.24 million tonnes | 26.68 million tonnes | 38.05 million tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled in Tanzania was 38.05 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.05 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 80th out of 211 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 145.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 cement Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement with 90 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.