Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil was 0.1% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1%
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
85th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.1%
in 2022
All-time low
0.0%
in 1951
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Tanzania, 1950–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Tanzania stood at 0.1%.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Tanzania peaked at 0.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1951.
Tanzania ranks 85th of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.0% | — |
| 1951 | 0.0% | -19.4% |
| 1952 | 0.0% | +6.2% |
| 1953 | 0.0% | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 0.0% | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 0.0% | +22.4% |
| 1956 | 0.0% | +8.2% |
| 1957 | 0.0% | +13.8% |
| 1958 | 0.0% | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 0.0% | -19.5% |
| 1960 | 0.0% | +11.7% |
| 1961 | 0.0% | -20.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0% | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +20.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +6.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | -14.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -13.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | +33.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -20.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0% | +40.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0% | -27.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0% | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0% | +6.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0% | -8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0% | +16.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0% | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0% | +8.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0% | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -5.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | -13.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0% | -4.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | +2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0% | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | -8.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0% | +15.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0% | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -19.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0% | -8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0% | +3.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0% | +21.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0% | +3.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0% | +22.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | +6.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0% | -8.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0% | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -7.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +22.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 0.1% | +32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1% | +13.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1% | -10.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1% | +14.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1% | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1% | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1% | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.1% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1% | +16.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1% | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 0.1% | +0.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.1% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0%, 3.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Tanzania?
- Share of global co₂ emissions from oil in Tanzania was 0.1% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 2022.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions from oil recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1951.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of global co₂ emissions from oil?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions from oil rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from oil, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ from oil in the same year.