Oil consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Oil consumption was 48.21 terawatt-hours in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oil 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 oil consumption in Tanzania is 48.21 terawatt-hours, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 35.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption in Tanzania peaked at 48.21 terawatt-hours in 2024 and was at its lowest, 8.01 terawatt-hours, in 1983.
Tanzania ranks 92nd of 219 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.51 terawatt-hours | 8.01 terawatt-hours | 11.11 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.89 terawatt-hours | 9.32 terawatt-hours | 11.23 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2000s | 16.23 terawatt-hours | 10.57 terawatt-hours | 19.52 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.54 terawatt-hours | 21.14 terawatt-hours | 38.26 terawatt-hours | 10 |
| 2020s | 44.28 terawatt-hours | 36.6 terawatt-hours | 48.21 terawatt-hours | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
More energy & mining data for Tanzania
- Fuel imports 19.9% (2024)
- Ores and metals imports 1.5% (2024)
- Ores and metals exports 5.6% (2024)
- Gas production 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fossil fuel production by fuel 21.59 terawatt-hours (2024)
- Gas production per person 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel exports 2.2% (2024)
- Electric power transmission and distribution losses 16.8% (2023)
- Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs gdp per capita 70.94 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oil consumption in Tanzania?
- Oil consumption in Tanzania was 48.21 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 oil consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 48.21 terawatt-hours in 2024.
- What is the lowest oil consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.01 terawatt-hours in 1983.
- How does Tanzania rank for oil consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 92nd out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.6%. 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 Oil consumption. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in terawatt-hours. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.