Lebanon vs Tanzania: Primary energy use

Lebanon
71.36 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
79.19 terawatt-hours
in 2024
Lebanon rank
99th
Tanzania rank
96th

Primary energy use over time

  • Lebanon
  • Tanzania
0255075100198020022024

How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 79.19 terawatt-hours against 71.36 terawatt-hours in Lebanon, a difference of 7.83 terawatt-hours.

That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Lebanon's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Lebanon ahead.

Lebanon ranks 99th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 218 countries.

Lebanon has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lebanon Tanzania Difference Ahead
1980s 27.16 terawatt-hours 10.63 terawatt-hours 16.53 terawatt-hours Lebanon
1990s 47.87 terawatt-hours 11.89 terawatt-hours 35.98 terawatt-hours Lebanon
2000s 62.68 terawatt-hours 22.27 terawatt-hours 40.41 terawatt-hours Lebanon
2010s 94.66 terawatt-hours 47.09 terawatt-hours 47.58 terawatt-hours Lebanon
2020s 78.07 terawatt-hours 71.22 terawatt-hours 6.85 terawatt-hours Lebanon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher primary energy use, Lebanon or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 79.19 terawatt-hours against 71.36 terawatt-hours in Lebanon as of 2024.
What is the difference in primary energy use between Lebanon and Tanzania?
7.83 terawatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lebanon and Tanzania?
45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
How do Lebanon and Tanzania rank globally for primary energy use?
Lebanon ranks 99th and Tanzania ranks 96th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary energy use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Primary energy use
Unit
terawatt-hours
Source
Energy Institute - Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Smil (2017); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
221 places, 10,722 data points, 1965–2025
Last refreshed

Measured in terawatt-hours of total energy supply.