Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 24.87 million tonnes in 2023. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 24.87 million tonnes for nitrous oxide emissions by sector in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 32.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania peaked at 24.87 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.46 million tonnes, in 1990.
That places Tanzania 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.13 million tonnes | 11.46 million tonnes | 13.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.74 million tonnes | 12.22 million tonnes | 16.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.12 million tonnes | 16.69 million tonnes | 21.48 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.86 million tonnes | 22.99 million tonnes | 24.87 million tonnes | 4 |
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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 nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania?
- Nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Tanzania was 24.87 million tonnes in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 24.87 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.46 million tonnes in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Tanzania ranks 17th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.