Fossil fuel consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Fossil fuel consumption per person 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 in Tanzania is 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and up 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fossil fuel consumption per person in Tanzania peaked at 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 307.69 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1997.
That places Tanzania 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 429.01 kilowatt-hours per person | 380.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 498.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 345.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 307.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 432.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.54 kilowatt-hours per person | 323.86 kilowatt-hours per person | 629.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 858.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 675.94 kilowatt-hours per person | 969.07 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,046 kilowatt-hours per person | 882.78 kilowatt-hours per person | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 184 Togo 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 185 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 186 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 188 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Cameroon 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 980.87 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 70.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fossil fuel consumption per person in Tanzania?
- Fossil fuel consumption per person in Tanzania was 1,108 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 recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest fossil fuel consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 307.69 kilowatt-hours per person in 1997.
- How does Tanzania rank for fossil fuel consumption per person?
- Tanzania ranks 187th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fossil fuel consumption per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.