Gas consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Gas consumption per person was 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
314.84 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
109th
of 219 countries
All-time high
336.74 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2023
All-time low
0 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1980
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Gas consumption per person in Tanzania, 1980–2024
Source: Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person for gas consumption per person in 2024.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and up 166.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gas consumption per person in Tanzania peaked at 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1980.
Tanzania ranks 109th 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.
Gas consumption per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2004 | 33.82 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 2005 | 112.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +233.5% |
| 2006 | 135.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +20.2% |
| 2007 | 138.61 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 142.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 163.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2010 | 188.84 kilowatt-hours per person | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 117.71 kilowatt-hours per person | -37.7% |
| 2012 | 132.67 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.7% |
| 2013 | 144.26 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 118.37 kilowatt-hours per person | -18.0% |
| 2015 | 229.14 kilowatt-hours per person | +93.6% |
| 2016 | 302.55 kilowatt-hours per person | +32.0% |
| 2017 | 184.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -39.1% |
| 2018 | 240.04 kilowatt-hours per person | +30.2% |
| 2019 | 252.48 kilowatt-hours per person | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 211.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.4% |
| 2021 | 245.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2022 | 310.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +26.4% |
| 2023 | 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.4% |
| 2024 | 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person | -6.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.99 kilowatt-hours per person, 157.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gas consumption per person 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 | +233.5% | 33.82 kilowatt-hours per person | 112.77 kilowatt-hours per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 72.69 kilowatt-hours per person | 0 kilowatt-hours per person | 163.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 191.04 kilowatt-hours per person | 117.71 kilowatt-hours per person | 302.55 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.81 kilowatt-hours per person | 211.19 kilowatt-hours per person | 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 106 India 454.75 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 107 Angola 347.12 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 108 Philippines 342.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 110 Bahamas 309.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 111 Uruguay 300.3 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 112 Ecuador 254.7 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gas consumption per person in Tanzania?
- Gas consumption per person in Tanzania was 314.84 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024, according to Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gas consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 336.74 kilowatt-hours per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest gas consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilowatt-hours per person in 1980.
- How does Tanzania rank for gas consumption per person?
- Tanzania ranks 109th out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is gas consumption per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 166.0%. 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) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gas consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.