Australia vs Tanzania: Share of electricity production by source

Australia
66.1%
in 2023
Tanzania
69.6%
in 2022
Australia rank
103rd
Tanzania rank
100th

Share of electricity production by source over time

  • Australia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 69.6% against 66.1% in Australia, a difference of 3.5%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Australia ahead.

Australia ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 100th of 208 countries.

Australia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Australia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1990s 90.1% 11.4% 78.7% Australia
2000s 91.6% 29.4% 62.2% Australia
2010s 86.2% 63.4% 22.9% Australia
2020s 73.3% 63.8% 9.5% Australia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of electricity production by source, Australia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 69.6% against 66.1% in Australia as of 2022.
What is the difference in share of electricity production by source between Australia and Tanzania?
3.5%, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Tanzania?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2022.
How do Australia and Tanzania rank globally for share of electricity production by source?
Australia ranks 103rd and Tanzania ranks 100th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of electricity production by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of electricity production by source
Unit
% of total
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
208 places, 6,157 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed