India vs Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel
India
454.75 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2025
Tanzania
314.84 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
India rank
106th
Tanzania rank
109th
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel over time
- India
- Tanzania
How they compare
India currently reports 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person against 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person in Tanzania, a difference of 139.91 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes India's figure about 1.4 times Tanzania's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 109th of 215 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 60.07 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 1990s | 183.53 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 183.53 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2000s | 290.3 kilowatt-hours per person | 72.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 217.61 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2010s | 411.62 kilowatt-hours per person | 191.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 220.58 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
| 2020s | 440.03 kilowatt-hours per person | 283.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 156.21 kilowatt-hours per person | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel, India or Tanzania?
- India, at 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person against 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person in Tanzania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel between India and Tanzania?
- 139.91 kilowatt-hours per person, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do India and Tanzania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- India ranks 106th and Tanzania ranks 109th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel consumption per person, 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 kilowatt-hours per person.