South Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Electricity production from oil sources

South Africa
3.5%
in 2023
Tanzania, United Republic of
3.7%
in 2023
South Africa rank
112th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
110th

Electricity production from oil sources over time

  • South Africa
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 3.7% against 3.5% in South Africa, a difference of 0.2%.

Across all 34 years both countries report, Tanzania, United Republic of has been ahead every year.

South Africa ranks 112th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 110th of 210 countries.

Tanzania, United Republic of has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 0.0% 9.5% 9.4% Tanzania, United Republic of
2000s 0.1% 9.7% 9.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
2010s 0.8% 10.3% 9.5% Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 2.3% 5.5% 3.1% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher electricity production from oil sources, South Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 3.7% against 3.5% in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in electricity production from oil sources between South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.2%, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for electricity production from oil sources?
South Africa ranks 112th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 110th of 210 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as Electricity production from oil sources (% of total). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Electricity production from oil sources (% of total)
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 7,945 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

The share of electricity production from oil sources of total electricity production. Sources of electricity refer to the inputs used to generate electricity. Oil refers to crude oil and petroleum products.