Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Coal consumption, annual growth rate was 16.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for coal consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania is 16.31 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 309.7% on the previous year and down 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 203.75 % change on previous year in 2014 and was at its lowest, -40.35 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 19th out of 137 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 150 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | 60 % change on previous year | -60.0% |
| 1992 | 100 % change on previous year | +66.7% |
| 1993 | 100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -95.5% |
| 1995 | -4.2 % change on previous year | -192.4% |
| 1996 | 34.21 % change on previous year | -914.2% |
| 1997 | -40.35 % change on previous year | -217.9% |
| 1998 | 55.53 % change on previous year | -237.6% |
| 1999 | 32.13 % change on previous year | -42.1% |
| 2000 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -110.4% |
| 2001 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -334.2% |
| 2002 | 8.17 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 2003 | -23.24 % change on previous year | -384.6% |
| 2004 | 15.51 % change on previous year | -166.7% |
| 2005 | -14.92 % change on previous year | -196.2% |
| 2006 | -18.07 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2007 | 13.27 % change on previous year | -173.4% |
| 2008 | 38.8 % change on previous year | +192.4% |
| 2009 | 2.21 % change on previous year | -94.3% |
| 2010 | 8.73 % change on previous year | +295.0% |
| 2011 | 7.51 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 2012 | 10.65 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2013 | -19.71 % change on previous year | -285.1% |
| 2014 | 203.75 % change on previous year | -1133.5% |
| 2015 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -95.7% |
| 2016 | -6.15 % change on previous year | -170.3% |
| 2017 | 76.21 % change on previous year | -1339.9% |
| 2018 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 2019 | 17.09 % change on previous year | +777.7% |
| 2020 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 2021 | -2.74 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2022 | 35.84 % change on previous year | -1408.5% |
| 2023 | -7.78 % change on previous year | -121.7% |
| 2024 | 16.31 % change on previous year | -309.7% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 16.31 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.14 % change on previous year, 2.7× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 16.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0847 % change on previous year, 192.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.19 % change on previous year | -40.35 % change on previous year | 150 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.62 % change on previous year | -23.24 % change on previous year | 38.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.88 % change on previous year | -19.71 % change on previous year | 203.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.31 % change on previous year | -7.78 % change on previous year | 35.84 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 16 Albania 19.45 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Mauritius 19.27 % change on previous year compare
- 18 Ethiopia 17.96 % change on previous year compare
- 20 Chile 15.81 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Botswana 15.33 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Pakistan 14.86 % change on previous year compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Coal consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 16.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 203.75 % change on previous year in 2014.
- What is the lowest coal consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -40.35 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for coal consumption, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 19th out of 137 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Coal consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Coal consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Coal consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.