Coal production per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Coal production per person was 194 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Coal production per person in Tanzania, 1900–2024
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 194 kilowatt-hours per person for coal production per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 23.0% on the previous year and up 426.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production per person in Tanzania peaked at 278.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1900.
Tanzania ranks 48th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7196 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.7316 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.43 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.5044 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0816 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0.8155 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.36 kilowatt-hours per person | 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 16.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 41.21 kilowatt-hours per person | 11.35 kilowatt-hours per person | 90.79 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 179.99 kilowatt-hours per person | 85.37 kilowatt-hours per person | 278.09 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 45 Pakistan 371.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 46 Georgia 220.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Myanmar 194.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 49 Norway 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Iran 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Afghanistan 159.72 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 production per person in Tanzania?
- Coal production per person in Tanzania was 194 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 production per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 278.09 kilowatt-hours per person in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal production per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1900.
- How does Tanzania rank for coal production per person?
- Tanzania ranks 48th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 426.4%. 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 production per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.