Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas was 46.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania, 1999–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania stood at 46.40 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 236.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania peaked at 46.40 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1999.
Tanzania ranks 94th of 146 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 gas in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 2004 | 245,488 tonnes | — |
| 2005 | 923,328 tonnes | +276.1% |
| 2006 | 1.87 million tonnes | +102.4% |
| 2007 | 2.89 million tonnes | +54.5% |
| 2008 | 3.94 million tonnes | +36.4% |
| 2009 | 5.18 million tonnes | +31.5% |
| 2010 | 6.65 million tonnes | +28.4% |
| 2011 | 8.28 million tonnes | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 10.14 million tonnes | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 12.00 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 2014 | 13.80 million tonnes | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 15.78 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 2016 | 18.34 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2017 | 21.05 million tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 24.20 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 2019 | 27.59 million tonnes | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 30.62 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2021 | 34.07 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2022 | 38.27 million tonnes | +12.3% |
| 2023 | 42.60 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2024 | 46.40 million tonnes | +8.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 46.40 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 52.24 million tonnes, 89% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 46.40 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.47 million tonnes, 31.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +276.1% | 245,488 tonnes | 923,328 tonnes |
| 2006 | +102.4% | 923,328 tonnes | 1.87 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.50 million tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.78 million tonnes | 6.65 million tonnes | 27.59 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 38.39 million tonnes | 30.62 million tonnes | 46.40 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 gas in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from gas in Tanzania was 46.40 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 gas recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 46.40 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from gas recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1999.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from gas?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 146 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from gas rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 236.1%. 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 gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from gas since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.