Methane emissions by sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Methane emissions by sector was 2.21 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Methane emissions by sector in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, methane emissions by sector in Tanzania stood at 2.21 million.
The figure is down 18.5% on the previous year and down 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions by sector in Tanzania peaked at 7.06 million in 2005 and was at its lowest, 510,000, in 2000.
Tanzania ranks 12th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions by sector in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.95 million | — |
| 1991 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3.95 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.17 million | -70.4% |
| 1997 | 1.20 million | +2.6% |
| 1998 | 1.76 million | +46.7% |
| 1999 | 990,000 | -43.8% |
| 2000 | 510,000 | -48.5% |
| 2001 | 2.68 million | +425.5% |
| 2002 | 3.62 million | +35.1% |
| 2003 | 5.79 million | +59.9% |
| 2004 | 5.13 million | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 7.06 million | +37.6% |
| 2006 | 5.00 million | -29.2% |
| 2007 | 4.96 million | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 5.62 million | +13.3% |
| 2009 | 6.16 million | +9.6% |
| 2010 | 6.11 million | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 5.16 million | -15.5% |
| 2012 | 5.85 million | +13.4% |
| 2013 | 4.22 million | -27.9% |
| 2014 | 4.07 million | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5.55 million | +36.4% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 5.45 million | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 3.98 million | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 3.89 million | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 3.18 million | -18.3% |
| 2021 | 3.78 million | +18.9% |
| 2022 | 2.71 million | -28.3% |
| 2023 | 2.21 million | -18.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.21 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10,000, 221.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.21 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,000, 221.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | +425.5% | 510,000 | 2.68 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.88 million | 990,000 | 3.95 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.65 million | 510,000 | 7.06 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.95 million | 3.89 million | 6.11 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.21 million | 3.78 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 methane emissions by sector in Tanzania?
- Methane emissions by sector in Tanzania was 2.21 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7.06 million in 2005.
- What is the lowest methane emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 510,000 in 2000.
- How does Tanzania rank for methane emissions by sector?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions by sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.6%. 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 Methane emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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