Kenya vs Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption
Kenya
80.65 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
75.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Kenya rank
90th
Tanzania rank
93rd
Fossil fuel consumption over time
- Kenya
- Tanzania
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 80.65 terawatt-hours against 75.96 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 4.69 terawatt-hours.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Tanzania's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 90th and Tanzania ranks 93rd of 214 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.2 terawatt-hours | 9.51 terawatt-hours | 14.69 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 1990s | 28.43 terawatt-hours | 10.19 terawatt-hours | 18.24 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2000s | 40.44 terawatt-hours | 19.76 terawatt-hours | 20.67 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2010s | 64.53 terawatt-hours | 44.57 terawatt-hours | 19.96 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
| 2020s | 75.57 terawatt-hours | 67.93 terawatt-hours | 7.64 terawatt-hours | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Kenya or Tanzania?
- Kenya, at 80.65 terawatt-hours against 75.96 terawatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Kenya and Tanzania?
- 4.69 terawatt-hours, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Tanzania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
- Kenya ranks 90th and Tanzania ranks 93rd of 214 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 Fossil fuel consumption. 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. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.