Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania
Tanzania: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 8.18 billion tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
8.18 billion tonnes
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
23rd
of 197 countries
All-time high
8.18 billion tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
-106.92 million tonnes
in 1919
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Cumulative 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
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania is 8.18 billion tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 12.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania peaked at 8.18 billion tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, -106.92 million tonnes, in 1919.
That places Tanzania 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 13.73 million tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 23.73 million tonnes | +72.9% |
| 1852 | 31.56 million tonnes | +33.0% |
| 1853 | 38.03 million tonnes | +20.5% |
| 1854 | 43.51 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1855 | 48.49 million tonnes | +11.5% |
| 1856 | 52.71 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1857 | 56.28 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1858 | 59.37 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1859 | 62.01 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1860 | 64.57 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1861 | 66.59 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1862 | 68.25 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1863 | 69.68 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1864 | 70.81 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1865 | 71.69 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 72.44 million tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1867 | 72.94 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1868 | 73.24 million tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 73.46 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1870 | 73.62 million tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1871 | 73.47 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1872 | 73.18 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1873 | 72.73 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1874 | 72.14 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1875 | 71.42 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1876 | 70.59 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1877 | 69.73 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1878 | 68.76 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1879 | 67.67 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1880 | 67.41 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1881 | 67.64 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 68.28 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1883 | 69.32 million tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1884 | 70.59 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 72.14 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1886 | 73.93 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1887 | 75.92 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1888 | 78.16 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 80.46 million tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1890 | 81.00 million tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1891 | 80.14 million tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1892 | 78.06 million tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1893 | 74.91 million tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1894 | 70.78 million tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1895 | 65.77 million tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1896 | 59.93 million tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1897 | 53.34 million tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1898 | 46.04 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1899 | 38.08 million tonnes | -17.3% |
| 1900 | 30.03 million tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1901 | 21.95 million tonnes | -26.9% |
| 1902 | 13.85 million tonnes | -36.9% |
| 1903 | 5.73 million tonnes | -58.7% |
| 1904 | -2.43 million tonnes | -142.5% |
| 1905 | -10.62 million tonnes | +337.0% |
| 1906 | -18.85 million tonnes | +77.5% |
| 1907 | -27.13 million tonnes | +43.9% |
| 1908 | -35.46 million tonnes | +30.7% |
| 1909 | -43.83 million tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1910 | -51.70 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1911 | -59.13 million tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1912 | -66.17 million tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1913 | -72.85 million tonnes | +10.1% |
| 1914 | -79.19 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1915 | -85.23 million tonnes | +7.6% |
| 1916 | -91.00 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1917 | -96.52 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1918 | -101.83 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1919 | -106.92 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1920 | -101.89 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1921 | -91.07 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1922 | -76.26 million tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1923 | -58.37 million tonnes | -23.5% |
| 1924 | -38.00 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 1925 | -15.54 million tonnes | -59.1% |
| 1926 | 8.87 million tonnes | -157.1% |
| 1927 | 34.95 million tonnes | +294.1% |
| 1928 | 62.52 million tonnes | +78.9% |
| 1929 | 91.29 million tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1930 | 121.47 million tonnes | +33.1% |
| 1931 | 152.33 million tonnes | +25.4% |
| 1932 | 184.04 million tonnes | +20.8% |
| 1933 | 217.15 million tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1934 | 250.75 million tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1935 | 285.02 million tonnes | +13.7% |
| 1936 | 320.66 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1937 | 356.64 million tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1938 | 393.53 million tonnes | +10.3% |
| 1939 | 430.73 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1940 | 473.11 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1941 | 517.97 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1942 | 564.42 million tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1943 | 613.36 million tonnes | +8.7% |
| 1944 | 663.83 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 1945 | 715.18 million tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1946 | 768.22 million tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1947 | 821.22 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1948 | 875.24 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1949 | 930.31 million tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1950 | 996.03 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1951 | 1.07 billion tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1952 | 1.14 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 1.22 billion tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1954 | 1.31 billion tonnes | +7.0% |
| 1955 | 1.40 billion tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1956 | 1.49 billion tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1957 | 1.58 billion tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1958 | 1.68 billion tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1959 | 1.78 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1960 | 1.88 billion tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1961 | 1.96 billion tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1962 | 2.15 billion tonnes | +9.4% |
| 1963 | 2.29 billion tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1964 | 2.40 billion tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 2.48 billion tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1966 | 2.55 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1967 | 2.62 billion tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1968 | 2.68 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 2.85 billion tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1970 | 3.02 billion tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1971 | 3.14 billion tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.23 billion tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 3.30 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 3.37 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 3.43 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 3.48 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 3.64 billion tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1978 | 3.77 billion tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 3.86 billion tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 3.96 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 4.04 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 4.10 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 4.15 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 4.31 billion tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 4.44 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1986 | 4.53 billion tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 4.60 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 4.65 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 4.70 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4.75 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 4.80 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4.85 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 4.91 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 4.98 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 5.05 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1996 | 5.11 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 5.18 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 5.27 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 5.34 billion tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2000 | 5.40 billion tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.46 billion tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 5.54 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 5.65 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 5.78 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 5.93 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 6.12 billion tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 6.30 billion tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 6.45 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6.61 billion tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 6.78 billion tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 6.92 billion tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 7.04 billion tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 7.15 billion tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 7.28 billion tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 7.39 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.50 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 7.61 billion tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 7.72 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 7.82 billion tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2020 | 7.90 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.96 billion tonnes | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 8.03 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 8.10 billion tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 8.18 billion tonnes | +1.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 8.18 billion tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.89 billion tonnes, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 8.18 billion tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 billion tonnes, 5.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | -337.0% | -2.43 million tonnes | -10.62 million tonnes |
| 1927 | +294.1% | 8.87 million tonnes | 34.95 million tonnes |
| 1926 | +157.1% | -15.54 million tonnes | 8.87 million tonnes |
| 1904 | -142.5% | 5.73 million tonnes | -2.43 million tonnes |
| 1906 | -77.5% | -10.62 million tonnes | -18.85 million tonnes |
| 1928 | +78.9% | 34.95 million tonnes | 62.52 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 42.94 million tonnes | 13.73 million tonnes | 62.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 70.37 million tonnes | 64.57 million tonnes | 73.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 71.33 million tonnes | 67.67 million tonnes | 73.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 72.39 million tonnes | 67.41 million tonnes | 80.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 64.81 million tonnes | 38.08 million tonnes | 81.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | -6.68 million tonnes | -43.83 million tonnes | 30.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | -81.05 million tonnes | -106.92 million tonnes | -51.70 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | -18.35 million tonnes | -101.89 million tonnes | 91.29 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 271.23 million tonnes | 121.47 million tonnes | 430.73 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 694.29 million tonnes | 473.11 million tonnes | 930.31 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.37 billion tonnes | 996.03 million tonnes | 1.78 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.39 billion tonnes | 1.88 billion tonnes | 2.85 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.42 billion tonnes | 3.02 billion tonnes | 3.86 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.35 billion tonnes | 3.96 billion tonnes | 4.70 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.02 billion tonnes | 4.75 billion tonnes | 5.34 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.93 billion tonnes | 5.40 billion tonnes | 6.61 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.32 billion tonnes | 6.78 billion tonnes | 7.82 billion tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.03 billion tonnes | 7.90 billion tonnes | 8.18 billion 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 cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change in Tanzania was 8.18 billion 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 land-use change recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 8.18 billion tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -106.92 million tonnes in 1919.
- How does Tanzania rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Tanzania ranks 23rd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.4%. 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 land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.