Energy intensity in Tanzania
Tanzania: Energy intensity was 6.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021. ▼ Falling
Energy intensity in Tanzania, 2000–2021
Source: International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2021, energy intensity in Tanzania stood at 6.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.9% on the previous year and down 29.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy intensity in Tanzania peaked at 12.45 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2021.
Tanzania ranks 44th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Energy intensity in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 12.45 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 2001 | 12.17 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 11.91 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 11.58 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 11.14 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 10.96 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 10.85 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 10.05 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 9.68 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 9.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 9.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 9.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 8.67 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 8.51 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 7.89 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 7.77 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 7.47 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 7.06 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 6.75 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 6.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 6.44 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 6.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.02 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 12.45 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.9 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.69 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 9.2 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.41 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 6.44 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices | 2 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 41 Gabon 6.47 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 41 Papua New Guinea 6.47 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 43 Canada 6.44 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 45 Eritrea 6.37 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 46 Brunei 6.33 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 47 China 6.3 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices 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 energy intensity in Tanzania?
- Energy intensity in Tanzania was 6.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021, according to International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy intensity recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 12.45 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2000.
- What is the lowest energy intensity recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.38 megajoules per international-$ in 2021 prices in 2021.
- How does Tanzania rank for energy intensity?
- Tanzania ranks 44th out of 201 countries with data for 2021.
- Is energy intensity rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division, World Health Organization (WHO), and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy intensity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of energy needed to produce one unit of economic output. A lower number means that economies produce economic value in a less energy-intensive way. This data is measured in megajoules per dollar, adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.