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Tanzania carbon profile

Total CO₂ / year
20 Mt
Global rank
#84
Share of global emissions
0.05%
Per capita
0.292 t (#108)
Population
68.560162 M
5-year trend
+24%
10-year trend
+82%
Renewable electricity
32.919%

Tanzania emits roughly 20 Mt of CO₂ per year — about 0.05% of global emissions, ranking #84 worldwide. At 0.3 tonnes per person (#108 per capita), its footprint is far below the global average of ~4.7 t.

Emissions have surged over the past five years (+24%) and surged over the decade (+82%). Growth in energy demand is still outpacing clean-energy deployment.

Renewables supply about 33% of electricity. Electricity remains dominated by fossil fuels, making the power sector the biggest decarbonization lever.

Without policy shifts, emissions could grow another ~24% by 2030 as the economy expands. Accelerating renewable build-out is the highest-impact opportunity.

Estimated emission sources

Energy production41.8%
Industry19.2%
Transportation12.3%
Agriculture15.8%
Other11%

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