Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Tanzania
Tanzania: Ghg emissions by sector stacked was 1.62 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions by sector stacked in Tanzania is 1.62 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions by sector stacked in Tanzania peaked at 1.62 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 120,000, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 120,000 | — |
| 1991 | 129,999 | +8.3% |
| 1992 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 1993 | 200,000 | +42.9% |
| 1994 | 540,000 | +170.0% |
| 1995 | 680,000 | +25.9% |
| 1996 | 670,000 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 660,000 | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 670,000 | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 760,000 | +13.4% |
| 2000 | 740,000 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 810,000 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 870,000 | +7.4% |
| 2003 | 960,000 | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 970,000 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 1.08 million | +11.3% |
| 2006 | 1.12 million | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 1.11 million | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 1.15 million | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.21 million | +5.2% |
| 2010 | 1.26 million | +4.1% |
| 2011 | 1.34 million | +6.3% |
| 2012 | 1.24 million | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million | +8.1% |
| 2014 | 1.28 million | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 1.34 million | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 1.37 million | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 1.39 million | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.42 million | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.59 million | +12.0% |
| 2020 | 1.59 million | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.58 million | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1.59 million | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 1.62 million | +1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1.62 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 190,000, 8.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1.62 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,000, 20.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Ghg emissions by sector stacked 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +170.0% | 200,000 | 540,000 |
| 1993 | +42.9% | 140,000 | 200,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 457,000 | 120,000 | 760,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.00 million | 740,000 | 1.21 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.36 million | 1.24 million | 1.59 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 million | 1.58 million | 1.62 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share co2 vs population 2.58 (2100)
- Co2 gdp growth, annual growth rate 5.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Co2 gdp pop growth, annual growth rate -0.6652 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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 36.9% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions by sector stacked in Tanzania?
- Ghg emissions by sector stacked in Tanzania was 1.62 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.62 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions by sector stacked recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 120,000 in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for ghg emissions by sector stacked?
- Tanzania ranks 45th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ghg emissions by sector stacked rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Ghg emissions by sector stacked. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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