Nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nitrous oxide emissions was 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
501,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide 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
Tanzania recorded 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for nitrous oxide emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania peaked at 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 501,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Tanzania 24th out of 201 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 540,494 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 501,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 569,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 576,991 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 572,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 581,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 719,412 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 582,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 886,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 938,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 904,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 967,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 19.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 24.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 21 Sudan 28.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 22 United Kingdom 28.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 23 Poland 26.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 25 Colombia 23.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 26 Egypt 22.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 27 Kenya 20.51 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 nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania was 26.18 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 nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tanzania rank for nitrous oxide emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 24th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.1%. 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 Nitrous oxide 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.