Greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania
Tanzania: Greenhouse gas emissions was 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
42nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
195.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2010
All-time low
-125,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1902
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania stood at 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania peaked at 195.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010 and was at its lowest, -125,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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.
Greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 11.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.1% |
| 1852 | 9.89 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.3% |
| 1853 | 9.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1854 | 8.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.9% |
| 1855 | 8.26 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1856 | 7.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 1857 | 7.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 1858 | 7.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1859 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1860 | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1861 | 6.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.7% |
| 1862 | 6.11 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.7% |
| 1863 | 5.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1864 | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 1865 | 5.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1866 | 5.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 1867 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1868 | 5.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.4% |
| 1869 | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1870 | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1871 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1872 | 4.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1873 | 4.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1874 | 4.69 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.1% |
| 1875 | 4.65 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1876 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1877 | 4.63 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1878 | 4.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1879 | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.8% |
| 1880 | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1881 | 5.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.2% |
| 1882 | 5.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1883 | 5.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1884 | 6.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1885 | 6.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1886 | 6.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1887 | 6.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1888 | 6.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1889 | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.4% |
| 1891 | 5.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.2% |
| 1892 | 4.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.7% |
| 1893 | 3.59 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.6% |
| 1894 | 2.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.4% |
| 1895 | 2.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.9% |
| 1896 | 1.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.4% |
| 1897 | 1.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -29.6% |
| 1898 | 757,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -38.6% |
| 1899 | 312,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -58.7% |
| 1900 | 175,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -43.9% |
| 1901 | -100,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -157.1% |
| 1902 | -125,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.7% |
| 1903 | 353,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -380.8% |
| 1904 | 530,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +50.2% |
| 1905 | 440,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.0% |
| 1906 | 843,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +91.6% |
| 1907 | 361,048 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -57.2% |
| 1908 | 473,650 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +31.2% |
| 1909 | 274,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -42.1% |
| 1910 | 856,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +212.5% |
| 1911 | 1.34 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +56.4% |
| 1912 | 1.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +48.2% |
| 1913 | 2.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +25.0% |
| 1914 | 2.76 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.4% |
| 1915 | 3.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.4% |
| 1916 | 3.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 1917 | 4.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1918 | 4.27 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1919 | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1920 | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +116.5% |
| 1921 | 14.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +33.2% |
| 1922 | 16.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +18.8% |
| 1923 | 18.98 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.6% |
| 1924 | 20.05 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1925 | 22.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1926 | 23.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.1% |
| 1927 | 24.67 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1928 | 25.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1929 | 26.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1930 | 28.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.3% |
| 1931 | 28.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 1932 | 29.52 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1933 | 30.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 1934 | 30.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1935 | 31.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1936 | 33.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1937 | 33.57 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1938 | 33.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1939 | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1940 | 38.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1941 | 40.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1942 | 42.29 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.7% |
| 1943 | 44.23 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1944 | 47.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1945 | 49.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1946 | 51.38 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1947 | 54.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.2% |
| 1948 | 55.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1949 | 56.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1950 | 64.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.7% |
| 1951 | 68.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1952 | 70.53 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.5% |
| 1953 | 73.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.9% |
| 1954 | 75.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 78.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 1956 | 79.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1957 | 81.68 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 1958 | 82.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 84.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 1960 | 87.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 78.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 1962 | 133.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +70.7% |
| 1963 | 114.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.8% |
| 1964 | 95.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.7% |
| 1965 | 82.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1966 | 75.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.9% |
| 1967 | 73.43 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1968 | 71.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 131.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +82.6% |
| 1970 | 140.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.2% |
| 1971 | 106.87 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -24.0% |
| 1972 | 89.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.0% |
| 1973 | 82.03 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 75.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 1975 | 72.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.0% |
| 1976 | 70.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.8% |
| 1977 | 131.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +87.0% |
| 1978 | 118.85 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.4% |
| 1979 | 101.15 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 104.09 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 90.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 1982 | 84.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.4% |
| 1983 | 79.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 134.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +70.5% |
| 1985 | 121.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.9% |
| 1986 | 99.21 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.4% |
| 1987 | 89.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.3% |
| 1988 | 82.35 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 79.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 85.44 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1991 | 79.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 86.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 88.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 91.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 98.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1996 | 93.82 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 94.60 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 104.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 98.90 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.6% |
| 2000 | 95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 95.58 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 110.84 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 134.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 2004 | 149.49 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2005 | 163.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 2006 | 187.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.1% |
| 2007 | 186.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 170.37 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 173.93 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 195.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.5% |
| 2011 | 179.22 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.4% |
| 2012 | 175.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 174.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 185.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 182.31 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 181.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 178.55 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 178.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 183.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 174.17 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.0% |
| 2021 | 165.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 171.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2023 | 178.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 2024 | 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 42.71 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.41 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 4.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 353,438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1910 | +212.5% | 274,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1901 | -157.1% | 175,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -100,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1920 | +116.5% | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1906 | +91.6% | 440,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 843,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1977 | +87.0% | 70.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 131.12 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 8.91 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.66 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 4.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.02 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 6.04 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.00 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6.81 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 2.83 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 312,849 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5.96 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 322,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -125,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 843,596 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 2.99 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 856,421 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4.88 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 20.28 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10.56 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 26.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 31.50 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 28.42 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 47.94 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38.06 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56.86 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 76.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 64.10 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84.70 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 94.46 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71.78 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133.32 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 98.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 70.13 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 140.54 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 96.62 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.14 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134.92 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 92.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79.33 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104.75 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 146.74 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95.08 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 187.97 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.47 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 174.72 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 195.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 175.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 165.01 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 185.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania?
- Greenhouse gas emissions in Tanzania was 185.77 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 195.73 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2010.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -125,851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1902.
- How does Tanzania rank for greenhouse gas emissions?
- Tanzania ranks 42nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions. 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.