What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?

The lowest recorded value was 249.17 tonnes in 1750.

How does Tanzania rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?

Tanzania ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?

Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Tanzania data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tanzania

Name: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tanzania
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Tanzania: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 23,190 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

23,190 tonnes

Change on year

up 5.8%

World rank

114th

of 220 countries

All-time high

44,383 tonnes

in 2006

All-time low

249.17 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tanzania, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tanzania is 23,190 tonnes, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.8% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tanzania peaked at 44,383 tonnes in 2006 and was at its lowest, 249.17 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Tanzania 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	249.48 tonnes	249.17 tonnes	249.79 tonnes	10
1760s	250.16 tonnes	249.86 tonnes	250.46 tonnes	10
1770s	250.83 tonnes	250.53 tonnes	251.12 tonnes	10
1780s	251.48 tonnes	251.19 tonnes	251.77 tonnes	10
1790s	252.12 tonnes	251.84 tonnes	252.4 tonnes	10
1800s	252.74 tonnes	252.46 tonnes	253.01 tonnes	10
1810s	253.91 tonnes	253.07 tonnes	254.75 tonnes	10
1820s	255.77 tonnes	254.94 tonnes	256.61 tonnes	10
1830s	257.62 tonnes	256.79 tonnes	258.45 tonnes	10
1840s	259.45 tonnes	258.63 tonnes	260.27 tonnes	10
1850s	288.87 tonnes	260.45 tonnes	319.05 tonnes	10
1860s	361.92 tonnes	326.33 tonnes	399.72 tonnes	10
1870s	453.41 tonnes	408.83 tonnes	500.75 tonnes	10
1880s	567.99 tonnes	512.16 tonnes	627.28 tonnes	10
1890s	711.5 tonnes	641.57 tonnes	785.75 tonnes	10
1900s	959.12 tonnes	803.65 tonnes	1,172 tonnes	10
1910s	1,304 tonnes	1,209 tonnes	1,359 tonnes	10
1920s	1,398 tonnes	1,356 tonnes	1,510 tonnes	10
1930s	1,462 tonnes	1,422 tonnes	1,509 tonnes	10
1940s	1,431 tonnes	1,377 tonnes	1,552 tonnes	10
1950s	3,165 tonnes	2,462 tonnes	4,076 tonnes	10
1960s	5,311 tonnes	3,821 tonnes	7,133 tonnes	10
1970s	10,631 tonnes	7,244 tonnes	12,586 tonnes	10
1980s	12,459 tonnes	11,309 tonnes	13,706 tonnes	10
1990s	17,408 tonnes	14,114 tonnes	20,298 tonnes	10
2000s	29,084 tonnes	20,035 tonnes	44,383 tonnes	10
2010s	29,739 tonnes	19,972 tonnes	44,138 tonnes	10
2020s	21,557 tonnes	19,564 tonnes	23,190 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Tanzania

111 Aruba 25,010 tonnes compare
112 El Salvador 24,484 tonnes compare
113 Nicaragua 23,957 tonnes compare
115 New Caledonia 23,163 tonnes compare
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117 Trinidad and Tobago 21,354 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More energy & mining data for Tanzania

Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.9% (2023)

All data for Tanzania →

Frequently asked questions

What is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tanzania?: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Tanzania was 23,190 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?: The highest recorded value was 44,383 tonnes in 2006.
What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Tanzania?: The lowest recorded value was 249.17 tonnes in 1750.
How does Tanzania rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?: Tanzania ranks 114th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Tanzania?: Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tanzania data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.