Fossil fuel consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Fossil fuel consumption per person was 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1,108 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
191st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1,123 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
307.69 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1997
Years of data
45
1980–2024
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 191st out of 219 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.
Fossil fuel consumption per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 418.79 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 498.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 453.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 380.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 425.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 410.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 477.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 405.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 420.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 398.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.3% |
| 1990 | 432.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 351.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.7% |
| 1992 | 379.29 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 386.03 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 336.82 kilowatt-hours per person | -12.7% |
| 1995 | 317.93 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 318.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 307.69 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 309.99 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 318.78 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 323.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 348.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 388.96 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.6% |
| 2003 | 399.44 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 533.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +33.7% |
| 2005 | 602.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.8% |
| 2006 | 629.39 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 597.54 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 607.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 583.63 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 675.94 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.8% |
| 2011 | 714.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.7% |
| 2012 | 875.1 kilowatt-hours per person | +22.5% |
| 2013 | 893.37 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 862.86 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 892.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 945.34 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.9% |
| 2017 | 818.16 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 936.86 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2019 | 969.07 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 882.78 kilowatt-hours per person | -8.9% |
| 2021 | 1,000 kilowatt-hours per person | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1,116 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.5% |
| 2023 | 1,123 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,082 kilowatt-hours per person, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 1,108 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,345 kilowatt-hours per person, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 188 Togo 1,316 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 189 Guinea 1,277 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 190 Mali 1,154 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 192 Sudan 1,029 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 193 Cameroon 1,016 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 194 Burkina Faso 980.87 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 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 191st out of 219 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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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Fossil fuels include coal, oil, and gas.