What is United Republic of Tanzania's pathway to limit global warming to 1.5°C?
Transport
The transport sector is responsible for about 30% of Tanzania’s CO₂ emissions (or around 4% of overall emissions incl. LULUCF).
United Republic of Tanzania's energy mix in the transport sector
petajoule per year
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Energy mix composition in the transport sector in consumption (EJ) and shares (%) for the years 2030, 2040 and 2050 based on selected IPCC SR1.5 global least costs pathways.
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1.5°C compatible pathways show an increase in electrification to between 6-21% by 2030, and 25-44% by 2050, from almost 0% in 2019. Tanzania could fully decarbonise the sector between 2047-2050. This would require policies to develop the transport sector around renewable-based electricity, among others.1
Tanzania is set to expand its bus rapid transit (BRT) network, develop non-motorised transport and invest in ‘low emission transport systems’ to lower its emissions.2 Its updated NDC lists transport as a priority sector for mitigation, with measures such as bus rapid transit (BRT) expansion, and establishment of non-motorised transport.3 Tanzania has also embarked on a 2,561km railway project. 1,637km of this is electric, with 300km between Dar and Morogoro already finalised and being operationalised.4
United Republic of Tanzania's transport sector direct CO₂ emissions (of energy demand)
MtCO₂/yr
Direct CO₂ emissions only are considered (see power sector for electricity related emissions, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here).
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Direct CO₂ emissions of the transport sector in selected 1.5°C compatible pathways.
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1.5°C compatible transport sector benchmarks
Direct CO₂ emissions and shares of electricity, biofuels and hydrogen in the transport final energy demand from illustrative 1.5°C pathways for United Republic of Tanzania
| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
Decarbonised transport sector by
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Direct CO₂ emissions
MtCO₂/yr
|
5
|
4 to
4
|
2 to
2
|
0 to
1
|
2047 to
2050
|
|
Relative to reference year in %
|
-28 to
-14%
|
-54 to
-52%
|
-99 to
-76%
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| Indicator |
2019
|
2030
|
2040
|
2050
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Share of electricity
per cent
|
0
|
6 to
21
|
17 to
36
|
25 to
44
|
|
Share of biofuels
per cent
|
0
|
2 to
11
|
4 to
59
|
9 to
62
|
|
Share of hydrogen
per cent
|
0
|
1 to
23
|
34 to
52
|
54 to
54
|
All values are rounded. Only direct CO₂ emissions are considered (electricity, hydrogen and heat emissions are not considered here; see power sector for emissions from electricity generation). Year of full decarbonisation is based on carbon intenstiy threshold of 5gCO₂/MJ.
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