Eritrea vs Tanzania: Primary energy use per person
Eritrea
887.37 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Tanzania
1,155 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
Eritrea rank
191st
Tanzania rank
188th
Primary energy use per person over time
- Eritrea
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea, a difference of 267.63 kilowatt-hours per person.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.3 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 191st and Tanzania ranks 188th of 214 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,171 kilowatt-hours per person | 373.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,797 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 1,035 kilowatt-hours per person | 566.5 kilowatt-hours per person | 468.1 kilowatt-hours per person | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 760.85 kilowatt-hours per person | 907.49 kilowatt-hours per person | 146.64 kilowatt-hours per person | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 833.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,097 kilowatt-hours per person | 263.94 kilowatt-hours per person | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary energy use per person, Eritrea or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 1,155 kilowatt-hours per person against 887.37 kilowatt-hours per person in Eritrea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary energy use per person between Eritrea and Tanzania?
- 267.63 kilowatt-hours per person, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Tanzania?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Tanzania rank globally for primary energy use per person?
- Eritrea ranks 191st and Tanzania ranks 188th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours of total energy supply per person.