Oil consumption per person in Tanzania
Tanzania: Oil consumption per person was 703.21 kilowatt-hours per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 200th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
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
- 197 Sierra Leone 780.95 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 198 Mozambique 740.16 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 199 Afghanistan 729.51 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 201 Guinea-Bissau 691 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 202 South Sudan 610.54 kilowatt-hours per person compare
- 203 Haiti 586.31 kilowatt-hours per person compare
More reference data data for Tanzania
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- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.5023 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.6747 °C (2025)
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- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
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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 200th out of 218 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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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Includes refined petroleum products and other liquid fuels.