Coal consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Coal consumption was 6.17 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal consumption in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal consumption in Tanzania stood at 6.17 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 16.3% on the previous year and up 219.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption in Tanzania peaked at 6.17 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 75th of 220 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0519 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 0.083 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 0.166 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3319 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.347 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3324 terawatt-hours | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4462 terawatt-hours | +34.2% |
| 1997 | 0.2662 terawatt-hours | -40.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4139 terawatt-hours | +55.5% |
| 1999 | 0.5469 terawatt-hours | +32.1% |
| 2000 | 0.5288 terawatt-hours | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 0.57 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 0.6165 terawatt-hours | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4732 terawatt-hours | -23.2% |
| 2004 | 0.5466 terawatt-hours | +15.5% |
| 2005 | 0.4651 terawatt-hours | -14.9% |
| 2006 | 0.381 terawatt-hours | -18.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4316 terawatt-hours | +13.3% |
| 2008 | 0.599 terawatt-hours | +38.8% |
| 2009 | 0.6122 terawatt-hours | +2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6657 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7157 terawatt-hours | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 0.7919 terawatt-hours | +10.6% |
| 2013 | 0.6358 terawatt-hours | -19.7% |
| 2014 | 1.93 terawatt-hours | +203.8% |
| 2015 | 2.1 terawatt-hours | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.97 terawatt-hours | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 3.47 terawatt-hours | +76.2% |
| 2018 | 3.54 terawatt-hours | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 4.15 terawatt-hours | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 4.35 terawatt-hours | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 4.23 terawatt-hours | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 5.75 terawatt-hours | +35.8% |
| 2023 | 5.3 terawatt-hours | -7.8% |
| 2024 | 6.17 terawatt-hours | +16.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 6.17 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.4804 terawatt-hours, 12.8× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +203.8% | 0.6358 terawatt-hours | 1.93 terawatt-hours |
| 1990 | +150.0% | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | 0.0519 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2985 terawatt-hours | 0.0519 terawatt-hours | 0.5469 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5224 terawatt-hours | 0.381 terawatt-hours | 0.6165 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 terawatt-hours | 0.6358 terawatt-hours | 4.15 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 terawatt-hours | 4.23 terawatt-hours | 6.17 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 1.65 % change on previous year (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)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (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)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption in Tanzania?
- Coal consumption in Tanzania was 6.17 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 6.17 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for coal consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 75th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.