Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Tanzania
Tanzania: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 43.66 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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 43.66 Mt CO2e for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Tanzania peaked at 43.66 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10.39 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 11.24 Mt CO2e | 10.39 Mt CO2e | 12.5 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.42 Mt CO2e | 12.74 Mt CO2e | 14.04 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.41 Mt CO2e | 14.15 Mt CO2e | 18.45 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 19.79 Mt CO2e | 18.11 Mt CO2e | 21.54 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.19 Mt CO2e | 22.49 Mt CO2e | 32.11 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 37.76 Mt CO2e | 33.76 Mt CO2e | 43.66 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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More environment data for Tanzania
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.6866 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 10.37 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2865 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 3.07 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.3112 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 21.34 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 138,607 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 530,933 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 669,540 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 3.16 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Tanzania?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Tanzania was 43.66 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 agriculture recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 43.66 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.39 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Tanzania ranks 22nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.4%. 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 Agriculture (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 agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).