Mongolia vs Tanzania: Primary energy use
Mongolia
76.83 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
79.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mongolia rank
97th
Tanzania rank
96th
Primary energy use over time
- Mongolia
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 79.19 terawatt-hours against 76.83 terawatt-hours in Mongolia, a difference of 2.36 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.
Mongolia ranks 97th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mongolia | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.75 terawatt-hours | 10.63 terawatt-hours | 12.12 terawatt-hours | Mongolia |
| 1990s | 19.59 terawatt-hours | 11.89 terawatt-hours | 7.7 terawatt-hours | Mongolia |
| 2000s | 20.68 terawatt-hours | 22.27 terawatt-hours | 1.59 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 47.21 terawatt-hours | 47.09 terawatt-hours | 0.1249 terawatt-hours | Mongolia |
| 2020s | 65.14 terawatt-hours | 71.22 terawatt-hours | 6.08 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use, Mongolia or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 79.19 terawatt-hours against 76.83 terawatt-hours in Mongolia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use between Mongolia and Tanzania?
- 2.36 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Mongolia and Tanzania rank globally for primary energy use?
- Mongolia ranks 97th and Tanzania ranks 96th 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 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
Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.