Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel was 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
314.84 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
109th
of 219 countries
All-time high
336.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Tanzania, 1980–2024
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
The most recent figure for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Tanzania is 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Tanzania peaked at 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 109th of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 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 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 33.82 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 112.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +233.5% |
| 2006 | 135.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 138.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 142.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 163.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 188.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 117.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 132.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 144.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 118.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 229.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.6% |
| 2016 | 302.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 184.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 240.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 252.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 211.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 245.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 310.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 157.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +233.5% | 33.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.77 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 302.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 211.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 106 India 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Angola 347.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Philippines 342.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Bahamas 309.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Uruguay 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Ecuador 254.7 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Tanzania?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel in Tanzania was 314.84 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 fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel?
- Tanzania ranks 109th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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 Fossil fuel consumption per person, by fuel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.