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Tanzania CO₂ Emissions

Tanzania emitted 20.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024: 0.1% of the world total, the 89th most of 213 countries. That is 0.3 tonnes per person, 94% below the world average of 4.7 t.

Estimated CO₂ emitted by Tanzania in 2026 so far

0 tonnes since you opened this page · 1 t every second

CO₂ in 2024

20.0 Mt

20.0 million tonnes

World rank

#89

of 213 countries

Share of world

0.1%

world total 38.6 Gt

Per person

0.3 t

world average 4.7 t

Change vs 2023

-1.5%

2023: 20.3 Mt

Historical share

0.0%

#111 since 1750

Trend since 2000

Emissions fell 1.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 270%. Emissions peaked in 2023 at 20.3 million tonnes and are now 1% lower.

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Million tonnes of CO₂ a year

Show yearly data (million tonnes)

Year	CO₂ (Mt)
2024	20.0
2023	20.3
2022	19.7
2021	17.7
2020	16.0
2019	16.2
2018	14.2
2017	13.5
2016	13.5
2015	12.8
2014	11.0
2013	11.3
2012	10.4
2011	8.4
2010	7.2
2009	5.8
2008	6.0
2007	5.7
2006	5.9
2005	5.4
2004	4.2
2003	3.7
2002	3.5
2001	3.0
2000	2.6

Where it comes from

Oil is the largest source of Tanzania’s CO₂, at 57%.

Coal10%2.0 Mt
Oil57%11.3 Mt
Gas19%3.8 Mt
Cement14%2.9 Mt

Tanzania in context

0.84% vs 0.05%

Share of people vs share of CO₂

Tanzania is home to 0.84% of the world’s population and produces 0.05% of its fossil CO₂, so its share of emissions is smaller than its share of people.

+852%

Change since 1990

Emissions in 2024 were 852% higher than in 1990, the baseline year of the Kyoto Protocol (2.1 Mt then). World emissions rose 70% over the same period.

26 Mt

Consumption-based CO₂ (2023)

Counting the CO₂ in goods it imports and exports, Tanzania was responsible for 25.8 Mt in 2023, 27% more than the 20.3 Mt produced at home: it is a net importer of emissions.

253 g

CO₂ per kWh of energy

Each kilowatt-hour of primary energy used in Tanzania came with about 253 g of CO₂ in 2024 (world: 218 g), pointing to a more fossil-heavy energy mix than the world average.

0.10 kg

CO₂ per dollar of GDP

Its economy emitted 0.10 kg of CO₂ for each dollar of output in 2022 (adjusted for purchasing power), 66% below the world average of 0.29 kg.

Figures from Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Project; latest year available for each measure.

How Tanzania compares

Rank	Country	CO₂ 2024	Share	Per person
87	Ghana	21.0 Mt	0.1%	0.6 t
88	Sri Lanka	20.8 Mt	0.1%	0.9 t
89	Tanzania	20.0 Mt	0.1%	0.3 t
90	Guatemala	19.9 Mt	0.1%	1.1 t
91	Bosnia and Herzegovina	19.4 Mt	0.1%	6.1 t

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Questions and answers

How much CO₂ does Tanzania emit?

Tanzania emitted 20.0 million tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.1% of global emissions. That is about 1 tonnes every second.

What are Tanzania’s CO₂ emissions per person?

Tanzania emits 0.3 tonnes per person, 94% below the world average of 4.7 t. Per-person emissions divide the national total by population (68.6 million people in 2024).

Are Tanzania’s CO₂ emissions rising or falling?

Emissions fell 1.5% in 2024 compared with 2023. Compared with 2005, emissions are up 270%. Emissions peaked in 2023 at 20.3 million tonnes and are now 1% lower.

What is the main source of CO₂ emissions in Tanzania?

Oil is the largest source, at 57% of Tanzania’s fossil and industry CO₂ in 2024 (11.3 million tonnes).

What are Tanzania’s consumption-based CO₂ emissions?

About 25.8 million tonnes in 2023, 27% more than the 20.3 million tonnes emitted within its borders, because it imports more carbon-intensive goods than it exports. Consumption-based accounting adds the emissions embodied in imports and subtracts those in exports.

How much has Tanzania contributed to historical CO₂ emissions?

Since 1750, Tanzania has emitted about 0 billion tonnes of fossil CO₂, 0.0% of the world total, the 111th largest historical contribution.