Total ghg emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Total ghg emissions was 185.77 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
185.77 million
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
195.73 million
in 2010
All-time low
-125,851
in 1902
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, total ghg emissions in Tanzania stood at 185.77 million.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Tanzania peaked at 195.73 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, -125,851, in 1902.
That places Tanzania 42nd out of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.99 million | — |
| 1851 | 11.03 million | -15.1% |
| 1852 | 9.89 million | -10.3% |
| 1853 | 9.14 million | -7.5% |
| 1854 | 8.60 million | -5.9% |
| 1855 | 8.26 million | -4.0% |
| 1856 | 7.82 million | -5.4% |
| 1857 | 7.43 million | -5.0% |
| 1858 | 7.11 million | -4.3% |
| 1859 | 6.81 million | -4.2% |
| 1860 | 6.66 million | -2.2% |
| 1861 | 6.35 million | -4.7% |
| 1862 | 6.11 million | -3.7% |
| 1863 | 5.94 million | -2.9% |
| 1864 | 5.74 million | -3.2% |
| 1865 | 5.58 million | -2.8% |
| 1866 | 5.47 million | -2.1% |
| 1867 | 5.31 million | -2.8% |
| 1868 | 5.18 million | -2.4% |
| 1869 | 5.10 million | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 5.02 million | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 4.88 million | -2.8% |
| 1872 | 4.81 million | -1.4% |
| 1873 | 4.74 million | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 4.69 million | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 4.65 million | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 4.63 million | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 4.63 million | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 4.60 million | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 4.56 million | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 5.00 million | +9.6% |
| 1881 | 5.31 million | +6.2% |
| 1882 | 5.59 million | +5.2% |
| 1883 | 5.83 million | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 6.01 million | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 6.21 million | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 6.40 million | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 6.55 million | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 6.72 million | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 6.81 million | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 5.96 million | -12.4% |
| 1891 | 5.12 million | -14.2% |
| 1892 | 4.31 million | -15.7% |
| 1893 | 3.59 million | -16.6% |
| 1894 | 2.93 million | -18.4% |
| 1895 | 2.32 million | -20.9% |
| 1896 | 1.75 million | -24.4% |
| 1897 | 1.23 million | -29.6% |
| 1898 | 757,529 | -38.6% |
| 1899 | 312,849 | -58.7% |
| 1900 | 175,466 | -43.9% |
| 1901 | -100,153 | -157.1% |
| 1902 | -125,851 | +25.7% |
| 1903 | 353,438 | -380.8% |
| 1904 | 530,734 | +50.2% |
| 1905 | 440,397 | -17.0% |
| 1906 | 843,596 | +91.6% |
| 1907 | 361,048 | -57.2% |
| 1908 | 473,650 | +31.2% |
| 1909 | 274,074 | -42.1% |
| 1910 | 856,421 | +212.5% |
| 1911 | 1.34 million | +56.4% |
| 1912 | 1.98 million | +48.2% |
| 1913 | 2.48 million | +25.0% |
| 1914 | 2.76 million | +11.4% |
| 1915 | 3.27 million | +18.4% |
| 1916 | 3.82 million | +16.7% |
| 1917 | 4.28 million | +12.0% |
| 1918 | 4.27 million | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 4.88 million | +14.2% |
| 1920 | 10.56 million | +116.5% |
| 1921 | 14.06 million | +33.2% |
| 1922 | 16.71 million | +18.8% |
| 1923 | 18.98 million | +13.6% |
| 1924 | 20.05 million | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 22.09 million | +10.1% |
| 1926 | 23.21 million | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 24.67 million | +6.3% |
| 1928 | 25.73 million | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 26.74 million | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 28.42 million | +6.3% |
| 1931 | 28.87 million | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 29.52 million | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 30.29 million | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 30.97 million | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 31.75 million | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 33.23 million | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 33.57 million | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 33.86 million | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 34.48 million | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 38.06 million | +10.4% |
| 1941 | 40.40 million | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 42.29 million | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 44.23 million | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 47.44 million | +7.3% |
| 1945 | 49.37 million | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 51.38 million | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 54.06 million | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 55.31 million | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 56.86 million | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 64.10 million | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 68.78 million | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 70.53 million | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 73.96 million | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 75.70 million | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 78.55 million | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 79.77 million | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 81.68 million | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 82.96 million | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 84.70 million | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 87.80 million | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 78.09 million | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 133.32 million | +70.7% |
| 1963 | 114.88 million | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 95.75 million | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 82.46 million | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 75.97 million | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 73.43 million | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 71.78 million | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 131.10 million | +82.6% |
| 1970 | 140.54 million | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 106.87 million | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 89.74 million | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 82.03 million | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 75.14 million | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 72.17 million | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 70.13 million | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 131.12 million | +87.0% |
| 1978 | 118.85 million | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 101.15 million | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 104.09 million | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 90.62 million | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 84.82 million | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 79.14 million | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 134.92 million | +70.5% |
| 1985 | 121.54 million | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 99.21 million | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 89.99 million | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 82.35 million | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 79.50 million | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 85.44 million | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 79.33 million | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 86.96 million | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 88.54 million | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.42 million | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 98.07 million | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 93.82 million | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 94.60 million | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 104.75 million | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 98.90 million | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 95.08 million | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 95.58 million | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 110.84 million | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 134.12 million | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 149.49 million | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 163.33 million | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 187.97 million | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 186.73 million | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 170.37 million | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 173.93 million | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 195.73 million | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 179.22 million | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 175.12 million | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 174.72 million | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 185.47 million | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 182.31 million | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 181.78 million | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 178.55 million | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 178.46 million | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 183.32 million | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 174.17 million | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 165.01 million | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 171.72 million | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 178.70 million | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 185.77 million | +4.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 185.77 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 185.77 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1903 | +380.8% | -125,851 | 353,438 |
| 1910 | +212.5% | 274,074 | 856,421 |
| 1901 | -157.1% | 175,466 | -100,153 |
| 1920 | +116.5% | 4.88 million | 10.56 million |
| 1906 | +91.6% | 440,397 | 843,596 |
| 1977 | +87.0% | 70.13 million | 131.12 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.91 million | 6.81 million | 12.99 million | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.74 million | 5.10 million | 6.66 million | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.72 million | 4.56 million | 5.02 million | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.04 million | 5.00 million | 6.81 million | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.83 million | 312,849 | 5.96 million | 10 |
| 1900s | 322,640 | -125,851 | 843,596 | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.99 million | 856,421 | 4.88 million | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.28 million | 10.56 million | 26.74 million | 10 |
| 1930s | 31.50 million | 28.42 million | 34.48 million | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.94 million | 38.06 million | 56.86 million | 10 |
| 1950s | 76.07 million | 64.10 million | 84.70 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.46 million | 71.78 million | 133.32 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.77 million | 70.13 million | 140.54 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.62 million | 79.14 million | 134.92 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.18 million | 79.33 million | 104.75 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.74 million | 95.08 million | 187.97 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.47 million | 174.72 million | 195.73 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.07 million | 165.01 million | 185.77 million | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Tanzania?
- Total ghg emissions in Tanzania was 185.77 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 195.73 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -125,851 in 1902.
- How does Tanzania rank for total ghg emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.2%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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