Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled was 344.85 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 344.85 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in 2024. That is the highest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.2% on the previous year and up 90.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tanzania peaked at 344.85 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 498,304 tonnes, in 1950.
Tanzania ranks 111th of 215 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, gaps filled in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 498,304 tonnes | — |
| 1951 | 945,312 tonnes | +89.7% |
| 1952 | 1.48 million tonnes | +57.0% |
| 1953 | 2.01 million tonnes | +35.6% |
| 1954 | 2.55 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1955 | 3.11 million tonnes | +21.8% |
| 1956 | 3.77 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 1957 | 4.53 million tonnes | +20.2% |
| 1958 | 5.33 million tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1959 | 6.02 million tonnes | +12.9% |
| 1960 | 6.85 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 1961 | 7.55 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1962 | 8.32 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1963 | 9.12 million tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1964 | 10.15 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1965 | 11.31 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1966 | 12.68 million tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1967 | 14.44 million tonnes | +13.9% |
| 1968 | 16.09 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 17.89 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1970 | 19.65 million tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1971 | 22.12 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1972 | 24.28 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1973 | 27.46 million tonnes | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 29.77 million tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1975 | 32.05 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 34.83 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 36.84 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1978 | 39.04 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1979 | 41.10 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 42.98 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1981 | 45.08 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 47.23 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1983 | 49.43 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 51.77 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1985 | 54.11 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1986 | 56.39 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 58.76 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 61.03 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1989 | 63.19 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 65.30 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 67.56 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 69.74 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1993 | 72.16 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 74.22 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 76.66 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 79.19 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 82.01 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1998 | 84.49 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 86.95 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 89.52 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 92.56 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 96.05 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 99.73 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 103.96 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2005 | 109.31 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 115.19 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2007 | 120.89 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 126.88 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 132.69 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 139.88 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 148.32 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 158.69 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 169.94 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2014 | 180.94 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 193.72 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 207.25 million tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2017 | 220.77 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 2018 | 235.00 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2019 | 251.19 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 267.14 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2021 | 284.82 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 2022 | 304.52 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2023 | 324.83 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 2024 | 344.85 million tonnes | +6.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 344.85 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 344.85 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 103.07 million tonnes, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1951 | +89.7% | 498,304 tonnes | 945,312 tonnes |
| 1952 | +57.0% | 945,312 tonnes | 1.48 million tonnes |
| 1953 | +35.6% | 1.48 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.02 million tonnes | 498,304 tonnes | 6.02 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 11.44 million tonnes | 6.85 million tonnes | 17.89 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 30.71 million tonnes | 19.65 million tonnes | 41.10 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 53.00 million tonnes | 42.98 million tonnes | 63.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.83 million tonnes | 65.30 million tonnes | 86.95 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 108.68 million tonnes | 89.52 million tonnes | 132.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 190.57 million tonnes | 139.88 million tonnes | 251.19 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 305.23 million tonnes | 267.14 million tonnes | 344.85 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled in Tanzania was 344.85 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 344.85 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 498,304 tonnes in 1950.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled?
- Tanzania ranks 111th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions, gaps filled rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 90.6%. 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, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions with 84 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 emissions Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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 with 84 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.