Congo vs Tanzania: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Congo
19.21 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
21.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Congo rank
62nd
Tanzania rank
61st
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Congo
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 21.59 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Congo, a difference of 2.38 terawatt-hours.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2301 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.2301 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000s | 1.61 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 1.4 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 13.2 terawatt-hours | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 3.17 terawatt-hours | Congo |
| 2020s | 15.29 terawatt-hours | 18.3 terawatt-hours | 3.02 terawatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Congo or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 21.59 terawatt-hours against 19.21 terawatt-hours in Congo as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Congo and Tanzania?
- 2.38 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Congo and Tanzania rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Congo ranks 62nd and Tanzania ranks 61st of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuel production 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. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.