Energy imports and exports in Tanzania, United Republic of
Tanzania, United Republic of: Energy imports and exports was 12.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Energy imports and exports in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2022
Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of energy use.
Analysis
In 2022, energy imports and exports in Tanzania, United Republic of stood at 12.9%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy imports and exports in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 14.6% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 5.9%, in 1999.
That places Tanzania, United Republic of 88th out of 142 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Energy imports and exports in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year
| Year | % of energy use | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9.9% | — |
| 1991 | 9.6% | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 8.5% | -12.2% |
| 1993 | 8.4% | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 7.1% | -16.1% |
| 1995 | 9.5% | +34.6% |
| 1996 | 8.8% | -7.6% |
| 1997 | 8.4% | -4.9% |
| 1998 | 7.1% | -14.6% |
| 1999 | 5.9% | -16.8% |
| 2012 | 13.1% | +121.3% |
| 2013 | 14.0% | +7.0% |
| 2014 | 13.0% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 14.6% | +12.3% |
| 2016 | 14.1% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 12.9% | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 12.8% | -0.9% |
| 2019 | 13.1% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 13.7% | +5.9% |
| 2022 | 12.9% | -5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.3% | 5.9% | 9.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.5% | 12.8% | 14.6% | 8 |
| 2020s | 13.2% | 12.9% | 13.7% | 3 |
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- 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 energy imports and exports in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Energy imports and exports in Tanzania, United Republic of was 12.9% in 2022, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy imports and exports recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 14.6% in 2015.
- What is the lowest energy imports and exports recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.9% in 1999.
- How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for energy imports and exports?
- Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 88th out of 142 countries with data for 2022.
- Is energy imports and exports rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, IEA, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy imports and exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Energy trade, measured as the percentage of energy use. Positive values indicate a country or region is a net importer of energy. Negative numbers indicate a country or region is a net exporter.