Oil consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Oil consumption per person was 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
703.21 kilowatt-hours per person
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
201st
of 219 countries
All-time high
736.08 kilowatt-hours per person
in 2013
All-time low
297.22 kilowatt-hours per person
in 1998
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Oil 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
The most recent figure for oil consumption per person in Tanzania is 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oil consumption per person in Tanzania peaked at 736.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 297.22 kilowatt-hours per person, in 1998.
Tanzania ranks 201st of 219 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Oil consumption per person in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | kilowatt-hours per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 418.79 kilowatt-hours per person | — |
| 1981 | 498.57 kilowatt-hours per person | +19.0% |
| 1982 | 453.35 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.1% |
| 1983 | 380.2 kilowatt-hours per person | -16.1% |
| 1984 | 425.77 kilowatt-hours per person | +12.0% |
| 1985 | 410.97 kilowatt-hours per person | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 477.66 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 405.5 kilowatt-hours per person | -15.1% |
| 1988 | 420.91 kilowatt-hours per person | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 397.58 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 430.24 kilowatt-hours per person | +8.2% |
| 1991 | 348.1 kilowatt-hours per person | -19.1% |
| 1992 | 373.25 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.2% |
| 1993 | 374.32 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 325.04 kilowatt-hours per person | -13.2% |
| 1995 | 306.99 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.6% |
| 1996 | 304.25 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 299.27 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 297.22 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 302.36 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 308.42 kilowatt-hours per person | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 332.47 kilowatt-hours per person | +7.8% |
| 2002 | 371.89 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.9% |
| 2003 | 386.68 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 485.72 kilowatt-hours per person | +25.6% |
| 2005 | 477.7 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 484.38 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 448.52 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 450.88 kilowatt-hours per person | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 406.19 kilowatt-hours per person | -9.9% |
| 2010 | 472.23 kilowatt-hours per person | +16.3% |
| 2011 | 581.06 kilowatt-hours per person | +23.0% |
| 2012 | 725.71 kilowatt-hours per person | +24.9% |
| 2013 | 736.08 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 706.14 kilowatt-hours per person | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 623.4 kilowatt-hours per person | -11.7% |
| 2016 | 606.17 kilowatt-hours per person | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 571.42 kilowatt-hours per person | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 635.18 kilowatt-hours per person | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 646.53 kilowatt-hours per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 600.23 kilowatt-hours per person | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 687.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +14.5% |
| 2022 | 716.41 kilowatt-hours per person | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 706.34 kilowatt-hours per person | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person | -0.4% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,982 kilowatt-hours per person, 35% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,110 kilowatt-hours per person, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 428.93 kilowatt-hours per person | 380.2 kilowatt-hours per person | 498.57 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 336.1 kilowatt-hours per person | 297.22 kilowatt-hours per person | 430.24 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 415.29 kilowatt-hours per person | 308.42 kilowatt-hours per person | 485.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 630.39 kilowatt-hours per person | 472.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 736.08 kilowatt-hours per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 682.72 kilowatt-hours per person | 600.23 kilowatt-hours per person | 716.41 kilowatt-hours per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 198 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Mozambique 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 200 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 204 Haiti 586.31 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 oil consumption per person in Tanzania?
- Oil consumption per person in Tanzania was 703.21 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 oil consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 736.08 kilowatt-hours per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest oil consumption per person recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 297.22 kilowatt-hours per person in 1998.
- How does Tanzania rank for oil consumption per person?
- Tanzania ranks 201st out of 219 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oil consumption per person rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Oil consumption per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.