Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Tanzania
Tanzania: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 21.34 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Tanzania, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 21.34 Mt CO2e for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and up 89.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tanzania peaked at 21.57 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.57 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 1.57 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1.83 Mt CO2e | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 1.91 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | -8.3% |
| 1975 | 1.63 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1976 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1977 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 1.68 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1979 | 1.78 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 1.75 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 1.77 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 1.61 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 1983 | 1.58 Mt CO2e | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 1.65 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.74 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1986 | 1.84 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1987 | 1.87 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 1.96 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.97 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 2.08 Mt CO2e | +5.7% |
| 1991 | 2.21 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 2.05 Mt CO2e | -7.4% |
| 1993 | 2.15 Mt CO2e | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 2.13 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 2.94 Mt CO2e | +38.1% |
| 1996 | 3.51 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 1997 | 3.28 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 2.85 Mt CO2e | -13.0% |
| 1999 | 2.66 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2000 | 3.11 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 2001 | 3.29 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 2002 | 3.74 Mt CO2e | +13.8% |
| 2003 | 3.96 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 5.44 Mt CO2e | +37.6% |
| 2005 | 6.17 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2006 | 6.6 Mt CO2e | +7.0% |
| 2007 | 6.24 Mt CO2e | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.28 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 6.08 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 7.33 Mt CO2e | +20.7% |
| 2011 | 8.89 Mt CO2e | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 10.6 Mt CO2e | +19.3% |
| 2013 | 11.59 Mt CO2e | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 11.26 Mt CO2e | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 13.2 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2016 | 14.14 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2017 | 14.2 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14.92 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
| 2019 | 17 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 16.68 Mt CO2e | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.94 Mt CO2e | +13.6% |
| 2022 | 20.91 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 21.57 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 21.34 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 21.34 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 1.9× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 21.34 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.01 Mt CO2e, 4.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.69 Mt CO2e | 1.57 Mt CO2e | 1.91 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.78 Mt CO2e | 1.58 Mt CO2e | 1.97 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.59 Mt CO2e | 2.05 Mt CO2e | 3.51 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.09 Mt CO2e | 3.11 Mt CO2e | 6.6 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.31 Mt CO2e | 7.33 Mt CO2e | 17 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 19.89 Mt CO2e | 16.68 Mt CO2e | 21.57 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tanzania?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tanzania was 21.34 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.57 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Tanzania ranks 86th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).