Mongolia vs Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption

Mongolia
73.44 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
75.96 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Mongolia rank
95th
Tanzania rank
93rd

Fossil fuel consumption over time

  • Mongolia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 75.96 terawatt-hours against 73.44 terawatt-hours in Mongolia, a difference of 2.52 terawatt-hours.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mongolia ahead.

Mongolia ranks 95th and Tanzania ranks 93rd of 214 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 4 and Tanzania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 22.43 terawatt-hours 9.51 terawatt-hours 12.92 terawatt-hours Mongolia
1990s 19.38 terawatt-hours 10.19 terawatt-hours 9.2 terawatt-hours Mongolia
2000s 20.5 terawatt-hours 19.76 terawatt-hours 0.7352 terawatt-hours Mongolia
2010s 45.88 terawatt-hours 44.57 terawatt-hours 1.31 terawatt-hours Mongolia
2020s 62.38 terawatt-hours 67.93 terawatt-hours 5.55 terawatt-hours Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuel consumption, Mongolia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 75.96 terawatt-hours against 73.44 terawatt-hours in Mongolia as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuel consumption between Mongolia and Tanzania?
2.52 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Mongolia and Tanzania rank globally for fossil fuel consumption?
Mongolia ranks 95th 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

Indicator
Fossil fuel consumption
Unit
terawatt-hours
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
222 places, 10,754 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.