Coal consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Coal consumption per person was 89.92 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 100th of 218 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.
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
- 97 Madagascar 103.97 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 98 Jamaica 95.92 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 99 Ethiopia 95.02 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 101 Latvia 86.28 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 102 Benin 84.24 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 103 Venezuela 78.93 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.9% (2023)
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 100th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.