Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Energy use per person vs gdp per capita was 1,155 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
1,155
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
188th
of 214 countries
All-time high
1,169
in 2023
All-time low
354.55
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980–2024

4006008001.0k1.2k1980200220241980: 470.21981: 550.11982: 503.71983: 430.71984: 4761985: 460.51986: 523.61987: 453.91988: 470.91989: 454.81990: 491.11991: 415.11992: 4391993: 445.61994: 387.21995: 368.21996: 374.61997: 354.61998: 374.81999: 384.22000: 390.62001: 428.32002: 469.12003: 473.22004: 591.42005: 653.12006: 670.72007: 663.82008: 675.12009: 649.82010: 742.12011: 763.42012: 917.62013: 9342014: 919.42015: 938.62016: 995.32017: 866.52018: 981.42019: 1.0k2020: 939.82021: 1.1k2022: 1.2k2023: 1.2k2024: 1.2k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of is 1,155, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 25.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 1,169 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 354.55, in 1997.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.

Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 470.23
1981 550.08 +17.0%
1982 503.74 -8.4%
1983 430.68 -14.5%
1984 476 +10.5%
1985 460.48 -3.3%
1986 523.62 +13.7%
1987 453.85 -13.3%
1988 470.94 +3.8%
1989 454.83 -3.4%
1990 491.1 +8.0%
1991 415.1 -15.5%
1992 438.96 +5.7%
1993 445.61 +1.5%
1994 387.21 -13.1%
1995 368.18 -4.9%
1996 374.62 +1.7%
1997 354.55 -5.4%
1998 374.83 +5.7%
1999 384.2 +2.5%
2000 390.59 +1.7%
2001 428.28 +9.6%
2002 469.12 +9.5%
2003 473.17 +0.9%
2004 591.4 +25.0%
2005 653.09 +10.4%
2006 670.71 +2.7%
2007 663.85 -1.0%
2008 675.05 +1.7%
2009 649.77 -3.7%
2010 742.13 +14.2%
2011 763.38 +2.9%
2012 917.59 +20.2%
2013 934 +1.8%
2014 919.43 -1.6%
2015 938.62 +2.1%
2016 995.27 +6.0%
2017 866.52 -12.9%
2018 981.38 +13.3%
2019 1,017 +3.6%
2020 939.82 -7.6%
2021 1,055 +12.3%
2022 1,165 +10.4%
2023 1,169 +0.4%
2024 1,155 -1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 479.45 430.68 550.08 10
1990s 403.44 354.55 491.1 10
2000s 566.5 390.59 675.05 10
2010s 907.49 742.13 1,017 10
2020s 1,097 939.82 1,169 5

Countries ranked near Tanzania, United Republic of

  1. 185 Sudan 1,282 compare
  2. 186 Cameroon 1,203 compare
  3. 187 Mali 1,186 compare
  4. 189 Burkina Faso 1,063 compare
  5. 190 Afghanistan 925.09 compare
  6. 191 Eritrea 887.37 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Energy use per person vs gdp per capita in Tanzania, United Republic of was 1,155 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 1,169 in 2023.
What is the lowest energy use per person vs gdp per capita recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 354.55 in 1997.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for energy use per person vs gdp per capita?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
Is energy use per person vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 25.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per person vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy use per person vs gdp per capita
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
218 places, 10,541 data points, 1965–2025
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