Renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania
Tanzania: Renewable energy electricity output was 2,150 GWh in 2015. ▲ Rising
Renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania, 1990–2015
Source: World Bank and International Energy Agency (IEA Statistics © OECD/IEA, http://www.iea.org/stats/index.asp). Measured in GWh.
Analysis
The most recent figure for renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania is 2,150 GWh, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of down 18.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania peaked at 2,726 GWh in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,437 GWh, in 2006.
That places Tanzania 94th out of 233 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | GWh | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,549 GWh | — |
| 1991 | 1,726 GWh | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1,650 GWh | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,697 GWh | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 1,499 GWh | -11.7% |
| 1995 | 1,539 GWh | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 1,748 GWh | +13.6% |
| 1997 | 1,449 GWh | -17.1% |
| 1998 | 2,078 GWh | +43.4% |
| 1999 | 2,162 GWh | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 2,135 GWh | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 2,640 GWh | +23.7% |
| 2002 | 2,720 GWh | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 2,549 GWh | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 2,011 GWh | -21.1% |
| 2005 | 1,778 GWh | -11.6% |
| 2006 | 1,437 GWh | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 2,526 GWh | +75.8% |
| 2008 | 2,652 GWh | +5.0% |
| 2009 | 2,645 GWh | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 2,726 GWh | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 2,027 GWh | -25.6% |
| 2012 | 1,799 GWh | -11.2% |
| 2013 | 1,753 GWh | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,630 GWh | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 2,150 GWh | -18.3% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 2,150 GWh is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,041 GWh, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 2,150 GWh is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 537.6 GWh, 4.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,710 GWh | 1,449 GWh | 2,162 GWh | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,309 GWh | 1,437 GWh | 2,720 GWh | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,181 GWh | 1,753 GWh | 2,726 GWh | 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 electricity output in Tanzania?
- Renewable energy electricity output in Tanzania was 2,150 GWh 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 electricity output recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,726 GWh in 2010.
- What is the lowest renewable energy electricity output recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,437 GWh in 2006.
- How does Tanzania rank for renewable energy electricity output?
- Tanzania ranks 94th out of 233 countries with data for 2015.
- Is renewable energy electricity output rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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 electricity output (GWh). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Renewable energy electricity output (GWh): Total number of GWh generated by renewable power plants, including wind, solar PV, solar thermal, hydro, marine, geothermal, biomass, renewable municipal waste, liquid biofuels and biogas. Electricity production for hydro pumpted storage is excluded.