Emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania
Tanzania: Emissions of air pollutants was 175,303 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
175,303 tonnes
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
73rd
of 220 countries
All-time high
175,303 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
782 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Emissions of air pollutants 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
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania is 175,303 tonnes, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 273 years on record.
The figure is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania peaked at 175,303 tonnes in 2022 and was at its lowest, 782 tonnes, in 1750.
Tanzania ranks 73rd of 220 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.
Emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 782 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 782.25 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1752 | 782.5 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1753 | 782.76 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1754 | 783.01 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1755 | 783.27 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1756 | 783.52 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1757 | 783.78 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1758 | 784.03 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1759 | 784.28 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 784.54 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1761 | 784.79 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1762 | 785.05 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1763 | 785.3 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1764 | 785.55 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1765 | 785.81 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1766 | 786.06 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1767 | 786.32 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1768 | 786.57 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 786.83 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 787.08 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1771 | 787.34 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1772 | 787.59 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1773 | 787.84 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1774 | 788.1 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1775 | 788.35 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1776 | 788.61 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1777 | 788.86 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 789.12 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1779 | 789.37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 789.62 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1781 | 789.88 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1782 | 790.13 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1783 | 790.39 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1784 | 790.64 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1785 | 790.9 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1786 | 791.15 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1787 | 791.4 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1788 | 791.66 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1789 | 791.91 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 792.17 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1791 | 792.42 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1792 | 792.68 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1793 | 792.93 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 793.18 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1795 | 793.44 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1796 | 793.69 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1797 | 793.95 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1798 | 794.2 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1799 | 794.46 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 794.71 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1801 | 797.35 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1802 | 799.99 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1803 | 802.63 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1804 | 805.27 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1805 | 807.91 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1806 | 810.56 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1807 | 813.17 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1808 | 815.82 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1809 | 818.47 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1810 | 821.12 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1811 | 824.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1812 | 827.26 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1813 | 830.34 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1814 | 833.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1815 | 836.51 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1816 | 839.56 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1817 | 842.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1818 | 845.75 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1819 | 848.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 851.96 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 855.08 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1822 | 858.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1823 | 861.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1824 | 864.45 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 867.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 870.67 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 873.81 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 876.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 880.1 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 883.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 886.41 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 889.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 892.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 895.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 899.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 902.23 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1837 | 905.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 908.6 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 911.8 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 914.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 918.2 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 921.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1843 | 924.62 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1844 | 927.84 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1845 | 931.02 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1846 | 934.25 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1847 | 937.48 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1848 | 940.71 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1849 | 943.95 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1850 | 947.19 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1851 | 953.32 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 959.52 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1853 | 965.8 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1854 | 972.15 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1855 | 978.54 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1856 | 985.04 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1857 | 991.63 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1858 | 998.3 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1859 | 1,005 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1860 | 1,012 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1861 | 1,023 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1862 | 1,035 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 1,047 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 1,059 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 1,071 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 1,083 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 1,095 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 1,108 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 1,120 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1870 | 1,133 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1871 | 1,145 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 1,158 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1873 | 1,171 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1874 | 1,185 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1875 | 1,198 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1876 | 1,211 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1877 | 1,225 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1878 | 1,239 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1879 | 1,253 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1880 | 1,267 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1881 | 1,281 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1882 | 1,295 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 1,310 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 1,325 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 1,340 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1886 | 1,355 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1887 | 1,370 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1888 | 1,386 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1889 | 1,401 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1890 | 1,417 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1891 | 1,433 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1892 | 1,450 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1893 | 1,466 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1894 | 1,483 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1895 | 1,500 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1896 | 1,517 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1897 | 1,534 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1898 | 1,552 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1899 | 1,570 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1900 | 1,588 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1901 | 1,662 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1902 | 1,738 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1903 | 1,817 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1904 | 1,899 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1905 | 1,984 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1906 | 2,198 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1907 | 2,310 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1908 | 2,426 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1909 | 2,548 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1910 | 2,675 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1911 | 2,832 tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1912 | 2,996 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1913 | 3,127 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1914 | 3,260 tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1915 | 3,395 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1916 | 3,531 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1917 | 3,670 tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1918 | 3,810 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1919 | 3,952 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1920 | 4,095 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1921 | 4,215 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1922 | 4,338 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1923 | 4,456 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1924 | 4,575 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1925 | 4,751 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1926 | 4,911 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1927 | 5,190 tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1928 | 5,527 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1929 | 5,654 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1930 | 5,775 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1931 | 5,914 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1932 | 6,011 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1933 | 6,096 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1934 | 6,174 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 1935 | 6,249 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1936 | 6,344 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 1937 | 6,530 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1938 | 6,737 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1939 | 6,879 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1940 | 7,013 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1941 | 7,156 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1942 | 7,289 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1943 | 7,509 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1944 | 7,738 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1945 | 7,976 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1946 | 8,242 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1947 | 8,636 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1948 | 9,050 tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1949 | 9,505 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1950 | 12,461 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1951 | 12,587 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 13,314 tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1953 | 13,922 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1954 | 14,478 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1955 | 16,086 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1956 | 17,240 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1957 | 18,559 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1958 | 19,240 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1959 | 18,610 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1960 | 20,046 tonnes | +7.7% |
| 1961 | 19,055 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1962 | 19,645 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1963 | 20,127 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1964 | 21,902 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1965 | 23,330 tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1966 | 25,291 tonnes | +8.4% |
| 1967 | 28,108 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 1968 | 27,837 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 29,188 tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1970 | 31,514 tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1971 | 34,892 tonnes | +10.7% |
| 1972 | 42,469 tonnes | +21.7% |
| 1973 | 38,748 tonnes | -8.8% |
| 1974 | 42,027 tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1975 | 39,795 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 42,480 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1977 | 42,865 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 42,769 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 45,468 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 46,212 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 44,888 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 45,912 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46,748 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1984 | 47,491 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1985 | 48,992 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1986 | 49,769 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 50,827 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 52,191 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1989 | 53,384 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 55,127 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 55,306 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 56,591 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 58,223 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 60,124 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 66,665 tonnes | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 66,264 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 65,825 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 62,523 tonnes | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 64,480 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 72,147 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 2001 | 71,688 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 76,572 tonnes | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 79,137 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 101,273 tonnes | +28.0% |
| 2005 | 101,721 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 106,522 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 2007 | 99,295 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2008 | 99,333 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 97,800 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 102,329 tonnes | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 118,106 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 2012 | 140,420 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 150,306 tonnes | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 147,028 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 159,674 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 151,914 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 145,495 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 151,539 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 156,908 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 155,261 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 171,963 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2022 | 175,303 tonnes | +1.9% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 175,303 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017 tonnes, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 175,303 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44,992 tonnes, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Emissions of air pollutants 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 | +31.1% | 9,505 tonnes | 12,461 tonnes |
| 2004 | +28.0% | 79,137 tonnes | 101,273 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 783.14 tonnes | 782 tonnes | 784.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 785.68 tonnes | 784.54 tonnes | 786.83 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 788.23 tonnes | 787.08 tonnes | 789.37 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 790.77 tonnes | 789.62 tonnes | 791.91 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 793.31 tonnes | 792.17 tonnes | 794.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 806.59 tonnes | 794.71 tonnes | 818.47 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 834.97 tonnes | 821.12 tonnes | 848.86 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 866.01 tonnes | 851.96 tonnes | 880.1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 897.5 tonnes | 883.25 tonnes | 911.8 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 929.45 tonnes | 914.99 tonnes | 943.95 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 975.65 tonnes | 947.19 tonnes | 1,005 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 1,065 tonnes | 1,012 tonnes | 1,120 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 1,192 tonnes | 1,133 tonnes | 1,253 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,333 tonnes | 1,267 tonnes | 1,401 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,492 tonnes | 1,417 tonnes | 1,570 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 2,017 tonnes | 1,588 tonnes | 2,548 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 3,325 tonnes | 2,675 tonnes | 3,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 4,771 tonnes | 4,095 tonnes | 5,654 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,271 tonnes | 5,775 tonnes | 6,879 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 8,011 tonnes | 7,013 tonnes | 9,505 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 15,650 tonnes | 12,461 tonnes | 19,240 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 23,453 tonnes | 19,055 tonnes | 29,188 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 40,303 tonnes | 31,514 tonnes | 45,468 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 48,641 tonnes | 44,888 tonnes | 53,384 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 61,113 tonnes | 55,127 tonnes | 66,665 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 90,549 tonnes | 71,688 tonnes | 106,522 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 142,372 tonnes | 102,329 tonnes | 159,674 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 167,509 tonnes | 155,261 tonnes | 175,303 tonnes | 3 |
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- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 3.06 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
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- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) (Mt CO2e), annual 0 % change on previous year (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania was 175,303 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 emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 175,303 tonnes in 2022.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 782 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Tanzania rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Tanzania ranks 73rd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.8%. 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 Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Nitrogen oxides (NOₓ) are gases that are mainly formed during the burning of fossil fuels. Exposure to NOₓ gases can have negative impacts on respiratory health. NOₓ gases can also lead to the formation of ozone – another air pollutant.