Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
73rd
of 198 countries
All-time high
39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
All-time low
573,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tanzania is 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 175 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 56.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tanzania peaked at 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024 and was at its lowest, 573,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Tanzania ranks 73rd of 198 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 592,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 573,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 613,339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 642,648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 618,055 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 668,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 707,702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 674,499 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 743,228 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 787,277 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 751,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 825,162 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 881,743 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 835,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 930,439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 942,135 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 1.64 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 1.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 2.24 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 3.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.25 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 18.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 33.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 70 Portugal 42.36 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 71 Trinidad and Tobago 40.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 72 Tunisia 39.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 74 Bulgaria 39.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 75 New Zealand 39.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 76 Hong Kong 38.86 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tanzania?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Tanzania was 39.83 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 total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 39.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 573,142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Tanzania rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Tanzania ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 56.4%. 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.