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.
Nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 501,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 511,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 521,489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 530,793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 539,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 547,612 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 554,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 561,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 566,111 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 569,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 572,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 573,603 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 574,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 575,778 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 576,667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 577,502 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 578,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 579,252 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 580,287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 581,507 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 582,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 592,245 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 614,790 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 647,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 687,401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 731,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 776,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 819,009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 856,632 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 886,007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 904,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 914,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 923,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 930,875 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 937,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 943,370 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 948,980 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 954,598 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 960,550 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 967,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 1.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 1.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 1.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 1.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 1.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 1.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 1.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 1.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 1.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 1.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 1.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 1.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 2.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 2.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 2.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 2.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 2.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 2.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 2.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 2.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 2.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 2.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 2.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 2.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 2.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 2.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 2.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.5% |
| 1943 | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.0% |
| 1944 | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.5% |
| 1945 | 6.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +22.8% |
| 1946 | 7.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.6% |
| 1947 | 8.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.5% |
| 1948 | 9.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 10.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 10.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 10.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 10.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 9.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 9.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 8.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 8.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 7.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 7.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 7.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 7.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 7.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 7.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7.95 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 8.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 8.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 8.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 8.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 9.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 9.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 10.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 10.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 10.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 11.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 11.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 10.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 10.45 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 10.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 10.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 13.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 13.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 13.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 13.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 15.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 14.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 18.19 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 17.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 16.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 18.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 18.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 19.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 21.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 23.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 24.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 24.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.16 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 7.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 26.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | -25.7% | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1943 | +28.0% | 3.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1944 | +26.5% | 4.20 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1970 | +25.2% | 8.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
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
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- 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)
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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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.