Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Tanzania, 1980–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in terawatt-hours per square kilometre.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 71.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Tanzania peaked at 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, in 1983.
That places Tanzania 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -13.3% |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1989 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +37.3% |
| 2005 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2006 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2007 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.8% |
| 2011 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2012 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +26.1% |
| 2013 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +14.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | +3.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0002 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 34% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 166 Vanuatu 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 167 Bolivia 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 168 Sierra Leone 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 170 Burkina Faso 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bhutan 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
- 172 Paraguay 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per capita 0 units per person (2024)
- Primary energy from fossil nuclear renewables, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fuel imports 15.0% (2025)
- Ores and metals imports 1.9% (2025)
- Fuel exports 1.3% (2025)
- Ores and metals exports 5.5% (2025)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Tanzania?
- Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre in Tanzania was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours per square kilometre in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre?
- Tanzania ranks 169th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fossil fuel consumption, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fossil fuel consumption ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fossil fuel consumption Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Fossil fuel consumption divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.