Coal production per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Coal production per person was 194 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
194 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 23.0%
World rank
49th
of 219 countries
All-time high
278.09 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2022
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
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 49th of 219 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1954 | 0.9663 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1955 | 0.9417 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.5% |
| 1956 | 1.83 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.8% |
| 1957 | 0.8931 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.3% |
| 1958 | 0.8691 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1959 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.6% |
| 1960 | 1.64 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.7% |
| 1961 | 1.6 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.7% |
| 1963 | 1.51 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.3% |
| 1964 | 0.7316 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.5% |
| 1965 | 1.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +94.0% |
| 1966 | 2.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.5% |
| 1967 | 1.33 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.4% |
| 1968 | 1.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +45.2% |
| 1969 | 1.87 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1970 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1971 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 1.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.08 kilowatt-hours per person | -35.7% |
| 1974 | 1.05 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.5044 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.8% |
| 1976 | 1.46 kilowatt-hours per person | +189.3% |
| 1977 | 1.41 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 1.81 kilowatt-hours per person | +28.7% |
| 1979 | 1.75 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | -100.0% |
| 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 | 10.92 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.3% |
| 1996 | 13.9 kilowatt-hours per person | +27.2% |
| 1997 | 6.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -51.9% |
| 1998 | 10.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +56.5% |
| 1999 | 16.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +62.3% |
| 2000 | 17.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 16.67 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 16.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11.11 kilowatt-hours per person | -32.9% |
| 2004 | 12.87 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.9% |
| 2005 | 5.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -53.9% |
| 2006 | 3.36 kilowatt-hours per person | -43.4% |
| 2007 | 4.95 kilowatt-hours per person | +47.4% |
| 2008 | 2.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -45.5% |
| 2009 | 9.33 kilowatt-hours per person | +245.4% |
| 2010 | 11.35 kilowatt-hours per person | +21.7% |
| 2011 | 13.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.6% |
| 2012 | 12.53 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 2013 | 13.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 36.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +181.4% |
| 2015 | 37.27 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 38.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 75.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +95.9% |
| 2018 | 82.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 90.79 kilowatt-hours per person | +10.1% |
| 2020 | 85.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 90.63 kilowatt-hours per person | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 278.09 kilowatt-hours per person | +206.8% |
| 2023 | 251.89 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.4% |
| 2024 | 194 kilowatt-hours per person | -23.0% |
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
- 46 Pakistan 371.61 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 47 Georgia 220.49 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 48 Myanmar 194.38 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 50 Norway 167.83 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 51 Iran 167.32 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 52 Afghanistan 159.72 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 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 49th out of 219 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.