Japan vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels
Japan
67.3%
in 2025
Tanzania, United Republic of
67.1%
in 2024
Japan rank
103rd
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
104th
Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels over time
- Japan
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Japan currently reports 67.3% against 67.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 103rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 104th of 213 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.3% | 27.8% | 37.5% | Japan |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 63.3% | 17.7% | Japan |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 66.4% | 6.4% | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of electricity generation from fossil fuels, Japan or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Japan, at 67.3% against 67.1% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2025.
- What is the difference in share of electricity generation from fossil fuels between Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.2%, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Japan and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of electricity generation from fossil fuels?
- Japan ranks 103rd and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 104th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity generation from fossil fuels. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Electricity generation from coal, oil, and gas, measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region.