Denmark vs Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption by fuel

Denmark
15.91 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Tanzania
21.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Denmark rank
87th
Tanzania rank
84th

Fossil fuel consumption by fuel over time

  • Denmark
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 21.59 terawatt-hours against 15.91 terawatt-hours in Denmark, a difference of 5.68 terawatt-hours.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.4 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Tanzania ahead.

Denmark ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 219 countries.

Denmark has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 7.35 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 7.35 terawatt-hours Denmark
1990s 35.93 terawatt-hours 0 terawatt-hours 35.93 terawatt-hours Denmark
2000s 51.27 terawatt-hours 3.01 terawatt-hours 48.26 terawatt-hours Denmark
2010s 36.62 terawatt-hours 10.03 terawatt-hours 26.59 terawatt-hours Denmark
2020s 19.06 terawatt-hours 18.49 terawatt-hours 0.5746 terawatt-hours Denmark

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption by fuel, Denmark or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 21.59 terawatt-hours against 15.91 terawatt-hours in Denmark as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption by fuel between Denmark and Tanzania?
5.68 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Denmark and Tanzania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption by fuel?
Denmark ranks 87th and Tanzania ranks 84th of 219 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption by fuel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption by fuel
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 10,411 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours.