Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Oil consumption, annual growth rate was 2.46 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 2.46 % change on previous year for oil consumption, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 64.4% on the previous year and up 330.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 29.07 % change on previous year in 2004 and was at its lowest, -17.01 % change on previous year, in 1991.
That places Tanzania 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -127.5% |
| 1983 | -13.33 % change on previous year | +113.3% |
| 1984 | 15.7 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1985 | -0.2732 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1986 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -7472.7% |
| 1987 | -12.29 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1988 | 6.99 % change on previous year | -156.9% |
| 1989 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -142.8% |
| 1990 | 11.07 % change on previous year | -470.3% |
| 1991 | -17.01 % change on previous year | -253.7% |
| 1992 | 9.93 % change on previous year | -158.4% |
| 1993 | 3.48 % change on previous year | -64.9% |
| 1994 | -9.76 % change on previous year | -380.2% |
| 1995 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -74.0% |
| 1996 | 0.9438 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1997 | 0.371 % change on previous year | -60.7% |
| 1998 | 1.97 % change on previous year | +429.8% |
| 1999 | 4.49 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2000 | 4.95 % change on previous year | +10.2% |
| 2001 | 10.75 % change on previous year | +117.3% |
| 2002 | 14.79 % change on previous year | +37.6% |
| 2003 | 6.76 % change on previous year | -54.3% |
| 2004 | 29.07 % change on previous year | +329.9% |
| 2005 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2006 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +283.8% |
| 2007 | -4.78 % change on previous year | -211.8% |
| 2008 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -168.6% |
| 2009 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -333.6% |
| 2010 | 19.25 % change on previous year | -351.3% |
| 2011 | 26.54 % change on previous year | +37.8% |
| 2012 | 28.54 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -84.1% |
| 2014 | -1.07 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2015 | -8.79 % change on previous year | +724.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6065 % change on previous year | -106.9% |
| 2017 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -517.1% |
| 2018 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -681.9% |
| 2019 | 4.87 % change on previous year | -67.0% |
| 2020 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 2021 | 18.01 % change on previous year | -515.0% |
| 2022 | 7.34 % change on previous year | -59.2% |
| 2023 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -79.6% |
| 2024 | 2.46 % change on previous year | +64.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2.46 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.5 % change on previous year, 98% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2.46 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.58 % change on previous year, 96% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Oil consumption, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +7472.7% | -0.2732 % change on previous year | 20.14 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.38 % change on previous year | -13.33 % change on previous year | 22.74 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2943 % change on previous year | -17.01 % change on previous year | 11.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.25 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year | 29.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.67 % change on previous year | -8.79 % change on previous year | 28.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 18.01 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- 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 15.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Oil consumption, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 2.46 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.07 % change on previous year in 2004.
- What is the lowest oil consumption, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -17.01 % change on previous year in 1991.
- How does Tanzania rank for oil consumption, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 330.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Oil consumption, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Oil consumption 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
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Oil consumption. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.