Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Tanzania
Tanzania: Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate was 3.93 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Tanzania, 2001–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Tanzania is 3.93 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 195.6% on the previous year and down 91.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Tanzania peaked at 72 % change on previous year in 2007 and was at its lowest, -25.54 % change on previous year, in 2011.
That places Tanzania 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24.07 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | 2.99 % change on previous year | -87.6% |
| 2003 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -294.2% |
| 2004 | -20.77 % change on previous year | +258.3% |
| 2005 | -11.16 % change on previous year | -46.2% |
| 2006 | -18.03 % change on previous year | +61.5% |
| 2007 | 72 % change on previous year | -499.3% |
| 2008 | 5.04 % change on previous year | -93.0% |
| 2009 | -0.369 % change on previous year | -107.3% |
| 2010 | 2.96 % change on previous year | -903.0% |
| 2011 | -25.54 % change on previous year | -962.0% |
| 2012 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 2013 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -80.4% |
| 2014 | 48.33 % change on previous year | -2323.3% |
| 2015 | -17.98 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 2016 | 12.79 % change on previous year | -171.1% |
| 2017 | -0.4049 % change on previous year | -103.2% |
| 2018 | -5.69 % change on previous year | +1305.7% |
| 2019 | 11.21 % change on previous year | -296.9% |
| 2020 | 25.58 % change on previous year | +128.3% |
| 2021 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2022 | -8.46 % change on previous year | +448.5% |
| 2023 | -4.11 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 2024 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -195.6% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3.93 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3.93 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2741 % change on previous year, 14.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Tanzania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +2323.3% | -2.17 % change on previous year | 48.33 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.33 % change on previous year | -20.77 % change on previous year | 72 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 1.24 % change on previous year | -25.54 % change on previous year | 48.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.08 % change on previous year | -8.46 % change on previous year | 25.58 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 78 Kenya 4.2 % change on previous year compare
- 79 French Polynesia 4.17 % change on previous year compare
- 80 Nepal 4.02 % change on previous year compare
- 82 Mongolia 3.85 % change on previous year compare
- 83 New Caledonia 3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 83 Rwanda 3.7 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.6683 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.3295 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5126 °C (2026)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Tanzania?
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate in Tanzania was 3.93 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 72 % change on previous year in 2007.
- What is the lowest electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was -25.54 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Tanzania rank for electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate?
- Tanzania ranks 81st out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 91.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Electricity generation from low-carbon sources, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Electricity generation from low-carbon sources Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.