Tanzania vs Zambia: Fossil fuels

Tanzania
13.3
in 2024
Zambia
13.86
in 2024
Tanzania rank
40th
Zambia rank
39th

Fossil fuels over time

  • Tanzania
  • Zambia
05101520190019622024

How they compare

Zambia currently reports 13.86 against 13.3 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.56.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 125 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Zambia ahead.

Tanzania ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 39th of 220 countries.

Across the 13 decades both report, Tanzania averaged higher in 2 and Zambia in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Tanzania Zambia Difference Ahead
1900s 0 0 0 —
1910s 0 0 0 —
1920s 0 0 0 —
1930s 0 0 0 —
1940s 0 0 0 —
1950s 0.0065 0 0.0065 Tanzania
1960s 0.0187 1.02 1 Zambia
1970s 0.0228 5.26 5.24 Zambia
1980s 0.0021 3.66 3.66 Zambia
1990s 0.2858 2.93 2.65 Zambia
2000s 0.3779 0.9303 0.5524 Zambia
2010s 2.26 2.78 0.5263 Zambia
2020s 11.8 9.97 1.82 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fossil fuels, Tanzania or Zambia?
Zambia, at 13.86 against 13.3 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in fossil fuels between Tanzania and Zambia?
0.56, with Zambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Tanzania and Zambia?
125 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2024.
How do Tanzania and Zambia rank globally for fossil fuels?
Tanzania ranks 40th and Zambia ranks 39th of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fossil fuels
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
222 places, 15,014 data points, 1700–2025
Last refreshed