Eritrea vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita

Eritrea
887.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
1,155 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
195th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
192nd

Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita over time

  • Eritrea
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea, a difference of 267.63 kilowatt-hours per person.

That makes Tanzania, United Republic of's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 195th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 192nd of 218 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1990s 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person 373.93 kilowatt-hours per person 1,797 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea
2000s 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person 566.5 kilowatt-hours per person 468.1 kilowatt-hours per person Eritrea
2010s 760.85 kilowatt-hours per person 907.49 kilowatt-hours per person 146.64 kilowatt-hours per person Tanzania, United Republic of
2020s 833.04 kilowatt-hours per person 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person 263.94 kilowatt-hours per person Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy use per person vs. gdp per capita, Eritrea or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
What is the difference in energy use per person vs. gdp per capita between Eritrea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
267.63 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tanzania, United Republic of?
31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
How do Eritrea and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for energy use per person vs. gdp per capita?
Eritrea ranks 195th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 192nd of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy use per person vs. GDP per capita
Unit
kilowatt-hours per person
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.