Gas production in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gas production was 21.59 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Gas production in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in terawatt-hours.
Analysis
In 2024, gas production in Tanzania stood at 21.59 terawatt-hours. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 262.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas production in Tanzania peaked at 21.59 terawatt-hours in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 terawatt-hours, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 61st 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 production 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 | 12.97 terawatt-hours | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 15.37 terawatt-hours | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 20.01 terawatt-hours | +30.2% |
| 2023 | 21.59 terawatt-hours | +7.9% |
| 2024 | 21.59 terawatt-hours | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas production 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 | 18.3 terawatt-hours | 12.97 terawatt-hours | 21.59 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- 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)
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas production in Tanzania?
- Gas production in Tanzania was 21.59 terawatt-hours in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas production recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 21.59 terawatt-hours in 2023.
- What is the lowest gas production recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 terawatt-hours in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for gas production?
- Tanzania ranks 61st out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas production 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); Etemad & Luciani (1991); U.S. Energy Information Administration (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Excludes gas flared or recycled. Includes natural gas produced for Gas-to-Liquids transformation.