Nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Nitrous oxide emissions was 26.18 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
26.18 million
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
24th
of 201 countries
All-time high
26.18 million
in 2024
All-time low
501,850
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 26.18 million 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 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 501,850, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 501,850 | — |
| 1851 | 511,791 | +2.0% |
| 1852 | 521,489 | +1.9% |
| 1853 | 530,793 | +1.8% |
| 1854 | 539,550 | +1.6% |
| 1855 | 547,612 | +1.5% |
| 1856 | 554,826 | +1.3% |
| 1857 | 561,043 | +1.1% |
| 1858 | 566,111 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 569,879 | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 572,197 | +0.4% |
| 1861 | 573,603 | +0.2% |
| 1862 | 574,777 | +0.2% |
| 1863 | 575,778 | +0.2% |
| 1864 | 576,667 | +0.2% |
| 1865 | 577,502 | +0.1% |
| 1866 | 578,344 | +0.1% |
| 1867 | 579,252 | +0.2% |
| 1868 | 580,287 | +0.2% |
| 1869 | 581,507 | +0.2% |
| 1870 | 582,974 | +0.3% |
| 1871 | 592,245 | +1.6% |
| 1872 | 614,790 | +3.8% |
| 1873 | 647,533 | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 687,401 | +6.2% |
| 1875 | 731,320 | +6.4% |
| 1876 | 776,214 | +6.1% |
| 1877 | 819,009 | +5.5% |
| 1878 | 856,632 | +4.6% |
| 1879 | 886,007 | +3.4% |
| 1880 | 904,060 | +2.0% |
| 1881 | 914,509 | +1.2% |
| 1882 | 923,339 | +1.0% |
| 1883 | 930,875 | +0.8% |
| 1884 | 937,444 | +0.7% |
| 1885 | 943,370 | +0.6% |
| 1886 | 948,980 | +0.6% |
| 1887 | 954,598 | +0.6% |
| 1888 | 960,550 | +0.6% |
| 1889 | 967,162 | +0.7% |
| 1890 | 1.02 million | +5.0% |
| 1891 | 1.02 million | +1.0% |
| 1892 | 1.04 million | +1.0% |
| 1893 | 1.05 million | +1.0% |
| 1894 | 1.06 million | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1.07 million | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1.08 million | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1.09 million | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1.11 million | +1.2% |
| 1899 | 1.12 million | +1.2% |
| 1900 | 1.13 million | +1.2% |
| 1901 | 1.15 million | +1.2% |
| 1902 | 1.16 million | +1.1% |
| 1903 | 1.17 million | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 1.18 million | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 1.20 million | +1.2% |
| 1906 | 1.21 million | +1.3% |
| 1907 | 1.23 million | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 1.25 million | +1.5% |
| 1909 | 1.27 million | +1.7% |
| 1910 | 1.29 million | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 1.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1912 | 1.38 million | +3.8% |
| 1913 | 1.44 million | +4.6% |
| 1914 | 1.51 million | +5.1% |
| 1915 | 1.60 million | +5.4% |
| 1916 | 1.68 million | +5.4% |
| 1917 | 1.77 million | +5.2% |
| 1918 | 1.86 million | +4.9% |
| 1919 | 1.94 million | +4.5% |
| 1920 | 2.02 million | +3.9% |
| 1921 | 2.09 million | +3.9% |
| 1922 | 2.18 million | +4.2% |
| 1923 | 2.27 million | +4.3% |
| 1924 | 2.37 million | +4.2% |
| 1925 | 2.46 million | +3.9% |
| 1926 | 2.55 million | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 2.62 million | +2.9% |
| 1928 | 2.68 million | +2.3% |
| 1929 | 2.72 million | +1.5% |
| 1930 | 2.74 million | +0.6% |
| 1931 | 2.73 million | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 2.71 million | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 2.67 million | -1.3% |
| 1934 | 2.62 million | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 2.58 million | -1.9% |
| 1936 | 2.53 million | -1.9% |
| 1937 | 2.48 million | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 2.45 million | -1.4% |
| 1939 | 2.43 million | -0.9% |
| 1940 | 2.42 million | -0.1% |
| 1941 | 2.66 million | +9.7% |
| 1942 | 3.28 million | +23.5% |
| 1943 | 4.20 million | +28.0% |
| 1944 | 5.32 million | +26.5% |
| 1945 | 6.53 million | +22.8% |
| 1946 | 7.75 million | +18.6% |
| 1947 | 8.88 million | +14.5% |
| 1948 | 9.81 million | +10.5% |
| 1949 | 10.46 million | +6.6% |
| 1950 | 10.72 million | +2.5% |
| 1951 | 10.65 million | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 10.38 million | -2.5% |
| 1953 | 9.97 million | -4.0% |
| 1954 | 9.46 million | -5.1% |
| 1955 | 8.90 million | -5.9% |
| 1956 | 8.34 million | -6.3% |
| 1957 | 7.83 million | -6.1% |
| 1958 | 7.41 million | -5.3% |
| 1959 | 7.15 million | -3.6% |
| 1960 | 7.08 million | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 7.62 million | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 7.71 million | +1.2% |
| 1963 | 7.89 million | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 7.95 million | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 8.51 million | +7.0% |
| 1966 | 8.26 million | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 8.37 million | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 8.49 million | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 8.64 million | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 10.81 million | +25.2% |
| 1971 | 8.03 million | -25.7% |
| 1972 | 8.40 million | +4.6% |
| 1973 | 8.80 million | +4.7% |
| 1974 | 8.41 million | -4.4% |
| 1975 | 9.31 million | +10.7% |
| 1976 | 9.09 million | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 9.83 million | +8.2% |
| 1978 | 10.20 million | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.88 million | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 10.89 million | -8.4% |
| 1981 | 10.38 million | -4.7% |
| 1982 | 11.45 million | +10.3% |
| 1983 | 11.75 million | +2.6% |
| 1984 | 10.08 million | -14.2% |
| 1985 | 10.36 million | +2.9% |
| 1986 | 10.45 million | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 12.07 million | +15.6% |
| 1988 | 10.54 million | -12.7% |
| 1989 | 10.91 million | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 13.07 million | +19.8% |
| 1991 | 13.08 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 13.38 million | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 13.64 million | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 13.48 million | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 14.56 million | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 13.84 million | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 13.68 million | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15.19 million | +11.1% |
| 1999 | 15.57 million | +2.5% |
| 2000 | 14.55 million | -6.6% |
| 2001 | 14.60 million | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 16.14 million | +10.5% |
| 2003 | 18.19 million | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 17.47 million | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 18.64 million | +6.7% |
| 2006 | 16.92 million | -9.2% |
| 2007 | 18.36 million | +8.5% |
| 2008 | 18.48 million | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 19.09 million | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 19.69 million | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 19.99 million | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 21.23 million | +6.2% |
| 2013 | 21.92 million | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 21.99 million | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 22.90 million | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 23.11 million | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 22.41 million | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 22.51 million | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 23.51 million | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 24.60 million | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 24.67 million | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 25.16 million | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 25.66 million | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 26.18 million | +2.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 26.18 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.47 million, 7.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 26.18 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.84 million, 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 | 8.03 million |
| 1943 | +28.0% | 3.28 million | 4.20 million |
| 1944 | +26.5% | 4.20 million | 5.32 million |
| 1970 | +25.2% | 8.64 million | 10.81 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 540,494 | 501,850 | 569,879 | 10 |
| 1860s | 576,991 | 572,197 | 581,507 | 10 |
| 1870s | 719,412 | 582,974 | 886,007 | 10 |
| 1880s | 938,489 | 904,060 | 967,162 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1.06 million | 1.02 million | 1.12 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.20 million | 1.13 million | 1.27 million | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.58 million | 1.29 million | 1.94 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 2.40 million | 2.02 million | 2.72 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 2.59 million | 2.43 million | 2.74 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 6.13 million | 2.42 million | 10.46 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 9.08 million | 7.15 million | 10.72 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 8.05 million | 7.08 million | 8.64 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.48 million | 8.03 million | 11.88 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.89 million | 10.08 million | 12.07 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 13.95 million | 13.07 million | 15.57 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.25 million | 14.55 million | 19.09 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.92 million | 19.69 million | 23.51 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.26 million | 24.60 million | 26.18 million | 5 |
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 nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania?
- Nitrous oxide emissions in Tanzania was 26.18 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.18 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 501,850 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 175 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).