Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, United Republic of

Tanzania, United Republic of: Renewable energy consumption was 78.3% in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
78.3%
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
20th
of 212 countries
All-time high
95.2%
in 1994
All-time low
78.3%
in 2021
Years of data
32
1990–2021

Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990–2021

0204060801001990200520211990: 93.3 % of total final energy consumption1991: 93.6 % of total final energy consumption1992: 93.7 % of total final energy consumption1993: 94.1 % of total final energy consumption1994: 95.2 % of total final energy consumption1995: 93.3 % of total final energy consumption1996: 92.1 % of total final energy consumption1997: 92.7 % of total final energy consumption1998: 93.1 % of total final energy consumption1999: 94.2 % of total final energy consumption2000: 93.6 % of total final energy consumption2001: 93.1 % of total final energy consumption2002: 92.4 % of total final energy consumption2003: 92.4 % of total final energy consumption2004: 91.3 % of total final energy consumption2005: 90.3 % of total final energy consumption2006: 89.9 % of total final energy consumption2007: 90.6 % of total final energy consumption2008: 90.3 % of total final energy consumption2009: 91 % of total final energy consumption2010: 89.4 % of total final energy consumption2011: 87.6 % of total final energy consumption2012: 85.2 % of total final energy consumption2013: 84.5 % of total final energy consumption2014: 84.7 % of total final energy consumption2015: 82.8 % of total final energy consumption2016: 81.7 % of total final energy consumption2017: 82 % of total final energy consumption2018: 81.3 % of total final energy consumption2019: 80.4 % of total final energy consumption2020: 80.8 % of total final energy consumption2021: 78.3 % of total final energy consumption

Source: IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA). Measured in % of total final energy consumption.

Analysis

Tanzania, United Republic of recorded 78.3% for renewable energy consumption in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 10.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, United Republic of peaked at 95.2% in 1994 and was at its lowest, 78.3%, in 2021.

Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.

Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, United Republic of, year by year

Annual values for Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption) in Tanzania, United Republic of, 1990 to 2021.
Year % of total final energy consumption Change
1990 93.3%
1991 93.6% +0.3%
1992 93.7% +0.1%
1993 94.1% +0.4%
1994 95.2% +1.2%
1995 93.3% -2.0%
1996 92.1% -1.3%
1997 92.7% +0.7%
1998 93.1% +0.4%
1999 94.2% +1.2%
2000 93.6% -0.6%
2001 93.1% -0.5%
2002 92.4% -0.8%
2003 92.4% +0.0%
2004 91.3% -1.2%
2005 90.3% -1.1%
2006 89.9% -0.4%
2007 90.6% +0.8%
2008 90.3% -0.3%
2009 91.0% +0.8%
2010 89.4% -1.8%
2011 87.6% -2.0%
2012 85.2% -2.7%
2013 84.5% -0.8%
2014 84.7% +0.2%
2015 82.8% -2.2%
2016 81.7% -1.3%
2017 82.0% +0.4%
2018 81.3% -0.9%
2019 80.4% -1.1%
2020 80.8% +0.5%
2021 78.3% -3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 93.5% 92.1% 95.2% 10
2000s 91.5% 89.9% 93.6% 10
2010s 84.0% 80.4% 89.4% 10
2020s 79.5% 78.3% 80.8% 2

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  4. 21 Mozambique 76.9% compare
  5. 22 Haiti 76.7% compare
  6. 23 Togo 75.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, United Republic of was 78.3% in 2021, according to IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA).
What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 1994.
What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tanzania, United Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 78.3% in 2021.
How does Tanzania, United Republic of rank for renewable energy consumption?
Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 20th out of 212 countries with data for 2021.
Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Tanzania, United Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Tanzania, United Republic of data come from?
The figures come from IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Renewable energy consumption (% of total final energy consumption)
Unit
% of total final energy consumption
Source
IEA Energy Statistics Data Browser, International Energy Agency (IEA)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
259 places, 8,203 data points, 1990–2022
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Renewable energy consumption is the share of renewable energy in total final energy consumption.