Japan vs Tanzania: Fossil fuel production by fuel
Japan
22.04 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
21.59 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Japan rank
60th
Tanzania rank
61st
Fossil fuel production by fuel over time
- Japan
- Tanzania
How they compare
Japan currently reports 22.04 terawatt-hours against 21.59 terawatt-hours in Tanzania, a difference of 0.45 terawatt-hours.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 60th and Tanzania ranks 61st of 220 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24.14 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 24.14 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 1990s | 28.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 28.01 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2000s | 38.81 terawatt-hours | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 35.8 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2010s | 35.23 terawatt-hours | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 25.19 terawatt-hours | Japan |
| 2020s | 24.73 terawatt-hours | 18.3 terawatt-hours | 6.42 terawatt-hours | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fossil fuel production by fuel, Japan or Tanzania?
- Japan, at 22.04 terawatt-hours against 21.59 terawatt-hours in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fossil fuel production by fuel between Japan and Tanzania?
- 0.45 terawatt-hours, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tanzania?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tanzania rank globally for fossil fuel production by fuel?
- Japan ranks 60th 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) β 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.