Gas consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gas consumption was 21.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas consumption in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gas consumption in Tanzania is 21.59 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and up 262.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption in Tanzania peaked at 22.43 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 85th of 220 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.
Gas consumption in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | terawatt-hours | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 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 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1991 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1992 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1993 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1994 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1995 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1996 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1997 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1998 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1999 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2000 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2001 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2002 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2003 | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2004 | 1.29 terawatt-hours | — |
| 2005 | 4.42 terawatt-hours | +242.9% |
| 2006 | 5.46 terawatt-hours | +23.6% |
| 2007 | 5.74 terawatt-hours | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 6.08 terawatt-hours | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 7.13 terawatt-hours | +17.4% |
| 2010 | 8.45 terawatt-hours | +18.5% |
| 2011 | 5.42 terawatt-hours | -35.9% |
| 2012 | 6.29 terawatt-hours | +16.0% |
| 2013 | 7.04 terawatt-hours | +12.1% |
| 2014 | 5.96 terawatt-hours | -15.4% |
| 2015 | 11.92 terawatt-hours | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 16.28 terawatt-hours | +36.6% |
| 2017 | 10.26 terawatt-hours | -37.0% |
| 2018 | 13.79 terawatt-hours | +34.4% |
| 2019 | 14.94 terawatt-hours | +8.4% |
| 2020 | 12.88 terawatt-hours | -13.8% |
| 2021 | 15.44 terawatt-hours | +19.9% |
| 2022 | 20.1 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 22.43 terawatt-hours | +11.6% |
| 2024 | 21.59 terawatt-hours | -3.8% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 21.59 terawatt-hours is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0235 terawatt-hours, 919.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption 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 | +242.9% | 1.29 terawatt-hours | 4.42 terawatt-hours |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.01 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 7.13 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 terawatt-hours | 5.42 terawatt-hours | 16.28 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.49 terawatt-hours | 12.88 terawatt-hours | 22.43 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 gas consumption in Tanzania?
- Gas consumption in Tanzania was 21.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest gas consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for gas consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 85th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 262.2%. 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); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours.