Methane emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Methane emissions was 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Tanzania stood at 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Tanzania peaked at 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Tanzania ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 3.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.30 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 3.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 6.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 8.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 11.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 15.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 16.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 22.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 31.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 41.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 43.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 54.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 57.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 25 Sudan 69.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 26 Algeria 69.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 France 62.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 29 Myanmar 56.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 30 Germany 56.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 31 Kazakhstan 54.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 344.85 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane emissions in Tanzania?
- Methane emissions in Tanzania was 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 61.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tanzania rank for methane emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.