Coal production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Coal production was 13.3 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
13.3 terawatt-hours
Change on year
down 20.7%
World rank
40th
of 220 countries
All-time high
18 terawatt-hours
in 2022
All-time low
0 terawatt-hours
in 1900
Years of data
125
1900–2024
Coal production in Tanzania, 1900–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, coal production in Tanzania stood at 13.3 terawatt-hours.
The figure is down 20.7% on the previous year and up 616.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal production in Tanzania peaked at 18 terawatt-hours in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1900.
Tanzania ranks 40th of 220 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal production in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1901 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1902 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1903 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1904 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1905 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1906 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1907 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1908 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1909 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1910 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1911 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1912 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1913 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1914 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1915 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1916 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1917 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1918 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1919 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1920 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1921 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1922 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1923 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1924 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1925 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1926 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1927 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1928 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1929 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1930 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1931 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1932 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1933 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1934 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1935 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1936 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1937 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1938 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1939 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1940 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1941 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1942 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1943 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1944 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1945 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1946 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1947 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1948 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1949 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1950 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1951 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1952 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1953 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1954 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1955 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1957 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1958 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +50.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | -33.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +200.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | +33.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1982 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1983 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1984 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1985 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1986 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1987 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1988 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1989 | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0.0519 terawatt-hours | +150.0% |
| 1991 | 0.083 terawatt-hours | +60.0% |
| 1992 | 0.166 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3319 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.347 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3319 terawatt-hours | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.43 terawatt-hours | +29.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2112 terawatt-hours | -50.9% |
| 1998 | 0.3395 terawatt-hours | +60.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5658 terawatt-hours | +66.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5974 terawatt-hours | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 0.5868 terawatt-hours | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5975 terawatt-hours | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.412 terawatt-hours | -31.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4907 terawatt-hours | +19.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2323 terawatt-hours | -52.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1353 terawatt-hours | -41.7% |
| 2007 | 0.2052 terawatt-hours | +51.6% |
| 2008 | 0.115 terawatt-hours | -44.0% |
| 2009 | 0.407 terawatt-hours | +254.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5079 terawatt-hours | +24.8% |
| 2011 | 0.6089 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5935 terawatt-hours | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.6395 terawatt-hours | +7.8% |
| 2014 | 1.86 terawatt-hours | +190.2% |
| 2015 | 1.94 terawatt-hours | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 2.08 terawatt-hours | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 4.22 terawatt-hours | +102.5% |
| 2018 | 4.74 terawatt-hours | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 5.37 terawatt-hours | +13.4% |
| 2020 | 5.2 terawatt-hours | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 5.69 terawatt-hours | +9.4% |
| 2022 | 18 terawatt-hours | +216.0% |
| 2023 | 16.78 terawatt-hours | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 13.3 terawatt-hours | -20.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0065 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0163 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0187 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.0244 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0228 terawatt-hours | 0.0081 terawatt-hours | 0.0326 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0021 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0207 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2858 terawatt-hours | 0.0519 terawatt-hours | 0.5658 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3779 terawatt-hours | 0.115 terawatt-hours | 0.5975 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.26 terawatt-hours | 0.5079 terawatt-hours | 5.37 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.8 terawatt-hours | 5.2 terawatt-hours | 18 terawatt-hours | 5 |
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- 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 coal production in Tanzania?
- Coal production in Tanzania was 13.3 terawatt-hours 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 coal production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 18 terawatt-hours in 2022.
- What is the lowest coal production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1900.
- How does Tanzania rank for coal production?
- Tanzania ranks 40th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is coal production rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 616.7%. 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 Coal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in terawatt-hours.