Rwanda vs Tanzania: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon)
Rwanda
39.28 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Tanzania
42.44 kilowatt-hours
in 2024
Rwanda rank
176th
Tanzania rank
175th
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person (low-carbon) over time
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
How they compare
Tanzania currently reports 42.44 kilowatt-hours against 39.28 kilowatt-hours in Rwanda, a difference of 3.16 kilowatt-hours.
That makes Tanzania's figure about 1.1 times Rwanda's.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Tanzania has been ahead every year.
Rwanda ranks 176th and Tanzania ranks 175th of 214 countries.
Tanzania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Rwanda | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 12.78 kilowatt-hours | 61.15 kilowatt-hours | 48.37 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 20.98 kilowatt-hours | 45.2 kilowatt-hours | 24.22 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
| 2020s | 41.79 kilowatt-hours | 46.7 kilowatt-hours | 4.91 kilowatt-hours | Tanzania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person, Rwanda or Tanzania?
- Tanzania, at 42.44 kilowatt-hours against 39.28 kilowatt-hours in Rwanda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person between Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 3.16 kilowatt-hours, with Tanzania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Rwanda and Tanzania?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Rwanda and Tanzania rank globally for electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person?
- Rwanda ranks 176th and Tanzania ranks 175th of 214 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from low-carbon sources per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Low-carbon sources correspond to renewables and nuclear power, that produce significantly less greenhouse-gas emissions than fossil fuels. Renewables include solar, wind, hydropower, bioenergy, geothermal, wave, and tidal.