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🇹🇿 United Republic of Tanzania's Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Population 68.56 Million, Africa.  Read key messages

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  • Emissions: United Republic of Tanzania emitted around 186 megatonnes CO2e in 2024, about 0.33% of the global total.
  • Per person: Emissions were around 2.7 tonnes per person per year, rated moderate on a scale where any level above zero adds warming.
  • Trend: Emissions fell by around 0.45 megatonnes CO2e a year over the ten years to 2024, a 0.25% yearly decline-slower than the 4% yearly global decline needed for Net Zero in 2050 and warming of around 1.7 °C.
  • What drives it: CO2 makes up around 53% of emissions, methane 33%, nitrous oxide 14% and F-gases 0%.
  • Historic responsibility: Since 1851, Tanzania's emissions have produced around 12,400 megatonnes CO2e of warming impact, about 0.32% of the global total, or around 4.7 tonnes per person per year, rated moderate.
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 Most recent data from Global Carbon Project, Our World in Data, PRIMAP-hist