Mauritius vs Tanzania: Annual change in primary energy use
Mauritius
1.38 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
1.28 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mauritius rank
74th
Tanzania rank
76th
Annual change in primary energy use over time
- Mauritius
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 1.38 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 0.1 terawatt-hours.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
The two have swapped places 19 times across 44 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mauritius ranks 74th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3394 terawatt-hours | 0.283 terawatt-hours | 0.0564 terawatt-hours | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 0.4946 terawatt-hours | 0.1224 terawatt-hours | 0.3722 terawatt-hours | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 0.7515 terawatt-hours | 1.56 terawatt-hours | 0.8043 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 0.6595 terawatt-hours | 3.18 terawatt-hours | 2.52 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2020s | -0.3926 terawatt-hours | 3.81 terawatt-hours | 4.2 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in primary energy use, Mauritius or Tanzania?
- Mauritius, at 1.38 terawatt-hours against 1.28 terawatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual change in primary energy use between Mauritius and Tanzania?
- 0.1 terawatt-hours, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Tanzania?
- 44 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2024.
- How do Mauritius and Tanzania rank globally for annual change in primary energy use?
- Mauritius ranks 74th and Tanzania ranks 76th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.