Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Tanzania
Tanzania: Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region was 23,190 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
23,190 tonnes
Change on year
up 5.8%
World rank
114th
of 220 countries
All-time high
44,383 tonnes
in 2006
All-time low
249.17 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Tanzania, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 23,190 tonnes for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in 2022.
The figure is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Tanzania peaked at 44,383 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 249.17 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Tanzania 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 249.17 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 249.24 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 249.31 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 249.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 249.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 249.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 249.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 249.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 249.72 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 249.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 249.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 249.92 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 249.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 250.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 250.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 250.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 250.26 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 250.33 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 250.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 250.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 250.53 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 250.6 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 250.66 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 250.73 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 250.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 250.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 250.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 250.99 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 251.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 251.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 251.19 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 251.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 251.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 251.38 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 251.45 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 251.51 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 251.58 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 251.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 251.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 251.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 251.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 251.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 251.96 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 252.02 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 252.09 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 252.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 252.21 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 252.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 252.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 252.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 252.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 252.52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 252.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1803 | 252.65 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 252.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1805 | 252.77 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 252.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1807 | 252.89 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1808 | 252.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1809 | 253.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 253.07 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1811 | 253.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1812 | 253.44 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1813 | 253.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1814 | 253.82 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1815 | 254 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1816 | 254.19 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1817 | 254.38 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1818 | 254.56 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1819 | 254.75 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1820 | 254.94 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1821 | 255.12 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1822 | 255.31 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1823 | 255.49 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1824 | 255.68 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1825 | 255.87 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1826 | 256.05 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1827 | 256.24 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1828 | 256.42 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1829 | 256.61 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1830 | 256.79 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1831 | 256.98 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1832 | 257.16 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1833 | 257.34 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1834 | 257.53 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1835 | 257.71 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1836 | 257.9 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1837 | 258.08 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1838 | 258.26 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1839 | 258.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1840 | 258.63 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1841 | 258.81 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1842 | 259 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1843 | 259.18 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1844 | 259.36 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1845 | 259.54 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1846 | 259.73 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1847 | 259.91 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1848 | 260.09 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1849 | 260.27 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1850 | 260.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1851 | 266.39 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1852 | 272.47 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1853 | 278.68 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1854 | 285.04 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1855 | 291.54 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1856 | 298.19 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1857 | 304.99 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1858 | 311.94 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1859 | 319.05 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1860 | 326.33 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1861 | 333.77 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1862 | 341.38 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1863 | 349.16 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1864 | 357.12 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1865 | 365.26 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1866 | 373.59 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1867 | 382.1 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1868 | 390.81 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1869 | 399.72 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1870 | 408.83 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1871 | 418.15 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1872 | 427.68 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1873 | 437.43 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1874 | 447.4 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1875 | 457.59 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1876 | 468.02 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1877 | 478.69 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1878 | 489.6 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1879 | 500.75 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1880 | 512.16 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1881 | 523.83 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1882 | 535.77 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1883 | 547.98 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1884 | 560.46 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1885 | 573.23 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1886 | 586.29 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1887 | 599.65 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 613.31 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1889 | 627.28 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1890 | 641.57 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1891 | 656.18 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1892 | 671.13 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1893 | 686.42 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1894 | 702.06 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1895 | 718.05 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1896 | 734.41 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1897 | 751.14 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1898 | 768.25 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1899 | 785.75 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1900 | 803.65 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 822.43 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 841.63 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1903 | 861.26 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1904 | 881.33 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1905 | 901.84 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1906 | 1,068 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1907 | 1,102 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1908 | 1,137 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1909 | 1,172 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1910 | 1,209 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1911 | 1,247 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1912 | 1,287 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1913 | 1,297 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1914 | 1,307 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1915 | 1,317 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1916 | 1,327 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 1,338 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 1,348 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1919 | 1,359 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 1,370 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1921 | 1,366 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1922 | 1,365 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 1,364 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1924 | 1,362 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1925 | 1,359 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1926 | 1,356 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1927 | 1,420 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1928 | 1,510 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1929 | 1,509 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1930 | 1,509 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 1,507 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1932 | 1,493 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1933 | 1,478 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1934 | 1,463 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1935 | 1,447 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1936 | 1,431 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1937 | 1,429 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1938 | 1,436 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1939 | 1,422 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1940 | 1,409 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1941 | 1,393 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1942 | 1,377 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1943 | 1,388 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1944 | 1,398 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1945 | 1,409 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1946 | 1,419 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 1,462 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1948 | 1,506 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1949 | 1,552 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1950 | 2,555 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 1951 | 2,462 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1952 | 2,601 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1953 | 2,696 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1954 | 2,780 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1955 | 3,242 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1956 | 3,561 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1957 | 3,935 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 1958 | 4,076 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1959 | 3,738 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1960 | 4,180 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1961 | 3,821 tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1962 | 4,020 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 4,163 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 4,898 tonnes | +17.7% |
| 1965 | 5,314 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1966 | 5,906 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1967 | 6,991 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1968 | 6,679 tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1969 | 7,133 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1970 | 7,244 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 9,194 tonnes | +26.9% |
| 1972 | 12,586 tonnes | +36.9% |
| 1973 | 11,472 tonnes | -8.9% |
| 1974 | 12,118 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1975 | 8,965 tonnes | -26.0% |
| 1976 | 10,851 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1977 | 9,996 tonnes | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 11,487 tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1979 | 12,399 tonnes | +7.9% |
| 1980 | 12,306 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 11,309 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1982 | 11,647 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 11,706 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 11,949 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 12,845 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1986 | 12,754 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 13,068 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1988 | 13,301 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 13,706 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1990 | 14,250 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 14,114 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 14,252 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 15,160 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 16,651 tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1995 | 19,001 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1996 | 20,085 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 20,079 tonnes | -0.0% |
| 1998 | 20,187 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 20,298 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 22,880 tonnes | +12.7% |
| 2001 | 22,625 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 24,462 tonnes | +8.1% |
| 2003 | 25,483 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 40,814 tonnes | +60.2% |
| 2005 | 40,218 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 44,383 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2007 | 28,726 tonnes | -35.3% |
| 2008 | 21,218 tonnes | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 20,035 tonnes | -5.6% |
| 2010 | 25,262 tonnes | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 33,033 tonnes | +30.8% |
| 2012 | 40,666 tonnes | +23.1% |
| 2013 | 44,138 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 32,471 tonnes | -26.4% |
| 2015 | 37,276 tonnes | +14.8% |
| 2016 | 22,208 tonnes | -40.4% |
| 2017 | 21,384 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 19,972 tonnes | -6.6% |
| 2019 | 20,983 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 19,564 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2021 | 21,916 tonnes | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 23,190 tonnes | +5.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 23,190 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,967 tonnes, 83% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 23,190 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,590 tonnes, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | +64.6% | 1,552 tonnes | 2,555 tonnes |
| 2004 | +60.2% | 25,483 tonnes | 40,814 tonnes |
| 2016 | -40.4% | 37,276 tonnes | 22,208 tonnes |
| 1972 | +36.9% | 9,194 tonnes | 12,586 tonnes |
| 2007 | -35.3% | 44,383 tonnes | 28,726 tonnes |
| 2011 | +30.8% | 25,262 tonnes | 33,033 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 249.48 tonnes | 249.17 tonnes | 249.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 250.16 tonnes | 249.86 tonnes | 250.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 250.83 tonnes | 250.53 tonnes | 251.12 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 251.48 tonnes | 251.19 tonnes | 251.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 252.12 tonnes | 251.84 tonnes | 252.4 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 252.74 tonnes | 252.46 tonnes | 253.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 253.91 tonnes | 253.07 tonnes | 254.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 255.77 tonnes | 254.94 tonnes | 256.61 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 257.62 tonnes | 256.79 tonnes | 258.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 259.45 tonnes | 258.63 tonnes | 260.27 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 288.87 tonnes | 260.45 tonnes | 319.05 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 361.92 tonnes | 326.33 tonnes | 399.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 453.41 tonnes | 408.83 tonnes | 500.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 567.99 tonnes | 512.16 tonnes | 627.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 711.5 tonnes | 641.57 tonnes | 785.75 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 959.12 tonnes | 803.65 tonnes | 1,172 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,304 tonnes | 1,209 tonnes | 1,359 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,398 tonnes | 1,356 tonnes | 1,510 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,462 tonnes | 1,422 tonnes | 1,509 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,431 tonnes | 1,377 tonnes | 1,552 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 3,165 tonnes | 2,462 tonnes | 4,076 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 5,311 tonnes | 3,821 tonnes | 7,133 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,631 tonnes | 7,244 tonnes | 12,586 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,459 tonnes | 11,309 tonnes | 13,706 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,408 tonnes | 14,114 tonnes | 20,298 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 29,084 tonnes | 20,035 tonnes | 44,383 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 29,739 tonnes | 19,972 tonnes | 44,138 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,557 tonnes | 19,564 tonnes | 23,190 tonnes | 3 |
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More climate change data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Tanzania?
- Global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region in Tanzania was 23,190 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 44,383 tonnes in 2006.
- What is the lowest global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 249.17 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Tanzania rank for global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region?
- Tanzania ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is global sulphur dioxide (so₂) emissions by world region rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global sulphur dioxide (SO₂) emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.