Coal consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Coal consumption per person was 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
89.92 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
up 13.0%
World rank
101st
of 219 countries
All-time high
89.92 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2024
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Coal consumption per person 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 kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person for coal consumption per person in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.0% on the previous year and up 134.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption per person in Tanzania peaked at 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 101st of 219 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 per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.8155 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +143.6% |
| 1991 | 3.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.0% |
| 1992 | 6.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.1% |
| 1993 | 11.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.8% |
| 1994 | 11.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 10.94 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 1996 | 14.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.8% |
| 1997 | 8.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -41.5% |
| 1998 | 12.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +51.5% |
| 1999 | 16.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.6% |
| 2000 | 15.43 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2001 | 16.19 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.9% |
| 2002 | 17.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.4% |
| 2003 | 12.76 kilowatt-hours per person | -25.2% |
| 2004 | 14.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.4% |
| 2005 | 11.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -17.2% |
| 2006 | 9.46 kilowatt-hours per person | -20.3% |
| 2007 | 10.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.2% |
| 2008 | 14.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +35.1% |
| 2009 | 14.03 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 14.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 15.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 16.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 13.02 kilowatt-hours per person | -22.1% |
| 2014 | 38.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +194.5% |
| 2015 | 40.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 36.62 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.3% |
| 2017 | 62.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +70.4% |
| 2018 | 61.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 70.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 71.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 67.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 2022 | 88.82 kilowatt-hours per person | +31.9% |
| 2023 | 79.57 kilowatt-hours per person | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.24 kilowatt-hours per person, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption per person 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 | +194.5% | 13.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 38.35 kilowatt-hours per person |
| 1990 | +143.6% | 0.8155 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0816 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8155 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 13.56 kilowatt-hours per person | 9.46 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.96 kilowatt-hours per person | 13.02 kilowatt-hours per person | 70.06 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 79.4 kilowatt-hours per person | 67.34 kilowatt-hours per person | 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 98 Madagascar 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Jamaica 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 100 Ethiopia 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Latvia 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Benin 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 104 Venezuela 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- 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)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is coal consumption per person in Tanzania?
- Coal consumption per person in Tanzania was 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person 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 per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest coal consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for coal consumption per person?
- Tanzania ranks 101st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal consumption per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 134.4%. 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 per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.