Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania
Tanzania: Renewable energy consumption was 804,532 TJ in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in TJ.
Analysis
In 2015, renewable energy consumption in Tanzania stood at 804,532 TJ. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 3.5% on the previous year and up 42.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy consumption in Tanzania peaked at 804,532 TJ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 346,427 TJ, in 1990.
Tanzania ranks 12th of 233 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | TJ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 346,427 TJ | — |
| 1991 | 353,952 TJ | +2.2% |
| 1992 | 361,139 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 368,429 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 375,019 TJ | +1.8% |
| 1995 | 382,462 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 390,246 TJ | +2.0% |
| 1997 | 396,647 TJ | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 421,799 TJ | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 446,296 TJ | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 473,310 TJ | +6.1% |
| 2001 | 492,101 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 510,964 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 529,267 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 545,743 TJ | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 564,508 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 582,340 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 606,694 TJ | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 628,554 TJ | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 648,544 TJ | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 673,091 TJ | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 696,614 TJ | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 720,099 TJ | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 746,986 TJ | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 777,048 TJ | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 804,532 TJ | +3.5% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 804,532 TJ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,966 TJ, 12.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 804,532 TJ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67,441 TJ, 11.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 384,242 TJ | 346,427 TJ | 446,296 TJ | 10 |
| 2000s | 558,202 TJ | 473,310 TJ | 648,544 TJ | 10 |
| 2010s | 736,395 TJ | 673,091 TJ | 804,532 TJ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
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 renewable energy consumption in Tanzania?
- Renewable energy consumption in Tanzania was 804,532 TJ in 2015, according to World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp).
- What is the highest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 804,532 TJ in 2015.
- What is the lowest renewable energy consumption recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 346,427 TJ in 1990.
- How does Tanzania rank for renewable energy consumption?
- Tanzania ranks 12th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy consumption rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp), published as part of Renewable energy consumption (TJ). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy consumption (TJ): This indicator includes renewable energy consumption of all technologies: hydro, modern and traditional biomass, wind, solar, liquid biofuels, biogas, geothermal, marine and waste