Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Tanzania
Tanzania: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 59.72 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) 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 59.72 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tanzania peaked at 59.72 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 12.62 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Tanzania ranks 32nd of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12.62 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 12.77 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 12.96 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 13.13 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 13.39 Mt CO2e | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 13.7 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 14.35 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1977 | 14.72 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 15.19 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 15.56 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 15.9 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 16.44 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 16.85 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 17.23 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 16.55 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 16.99 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 17.35 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 17.81 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 18.04 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 18.39 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 18.67 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1991 | 18.9 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 19.05 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 19.58 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 20.45 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 22.69 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 21.19 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1997 | 21.24 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 22.34 Mt CO2e | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 25.47 Mt CO2e | +14.0% |
| 2000 | 25.81 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 26.35 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2002 | 27.26 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2003 | 28.04 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 28.05 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 28.77 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 29.89 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2007 | 30.1 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 31.17 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 31.7 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 32.95 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 35.53 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 2012 | 36.48 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 38.75 Mt CO2e | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 40.44 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 41.7 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 42.6 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 43 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 43.97 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2019 | 45.88 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 47.86 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 48.94 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 50.46 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 57.3 Mt CO2e | +13.5% |
| 2024 | 59.72 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 59.72 Mt CO2e is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 4.8× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 59.72 Mt CO2e is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.79 Mt CO2e, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.84 Mt CO2e | 12.62 Mt CO2e | 15.56 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.16 Mt CO2e | 15.9 Mt CO2e | 18.39 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 20.96 Mt CO2e | 18.67 Mt CO2e | 25.47 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.71 Mt CO2e | 25.81 Mt CO2e | 31.7 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 40.13 Mt CO2e | 32.95 Mt CO2e | 45.88 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.85 Mt CO2e | 47.86 Mt CO2e | 59.72 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 29 Mongolia 64.5 Mt CO2e compare
- 30 Uzbekistan 64.3 Mt CO2e compare
- 31 Ukraine 60.67 Mt CO2e compare
- 33 United Kingdom 58.88 Mt CO2e compare
- 34 Egypt 57.53 Mt CO2e compare
- 35 Kazakhstan 57.26 Mt CO2e compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tanzania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Tanzania was 59.72 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 59.72 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Tanzania ranks 32nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.7%. 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 (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 methane (CH4), 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).