Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) was 0.0551 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Tanzania is 0.0551 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Tanzania peaked at 0.0551 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.015 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.015 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0171 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0191 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1981 | 0.021 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0261 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0283 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0289 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0301 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.031 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | +5.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0392 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0397 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0408 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0413 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0423 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0436 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0458 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0472 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0473 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0486 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 0.049 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0521 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0534 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0549 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0551 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 Mt CO2e, 15.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0551 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0019 Mt CO2e, 29.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.017 Mt CO2e | 0.015 Mt CO2e | 0.0198 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0235 Mt CO2e | 0.0204 Mt CO2e | 0.0268 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0312 Mt CO2e | 0.0275 Mt CO2e | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.04 Mt CO2e | 0.0383 Mt CO2e | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0462 Mt CO2e | 0.0423 Mt CO2e | 0.0509 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0533 Mt CO2e | 0.0508 Mt CO2e | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Tanzania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) in Tanzania was 0.0551 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 methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0551 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.015 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy)?
- Tanzania ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from industrial combustion (energy) rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial combustion (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.2 Manufacturing Industries and Construction. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).