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.

Emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Tanzania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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.

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

Countries ranked near Tanzania

70 New Zealand 192,144 tonnes compare
71 Portugal 187,940 tonnes compare
72 Angola 183,271 tonnes compare
74 North Korea 164,937 tonnes compare
75 Mongolia 162,877 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Tanzania

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.5 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 43.66 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 5.56 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 6.87 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0551 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 59.72 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0064 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0605 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.51 Mt CO2e (2024)

All data for Tanzania →

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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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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