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
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
Measured in terawatt-hours.