Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tanzania
Tanzania: Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources was 32.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tanzania, 2000–2024
Source: Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Tanzania recorded 32.9% for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in 2024.
That represents a change of up 24.3% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tanzania peaked at 95.9% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 26.5%, in 2023.
Tanzania ranks 110th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.2% | 42.7% | 95.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 30.1% | 52.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.6% | 26.5% | 41.4% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 108 Djibouti 35.0% compare
- 109 French Polynesia 34.7% compare
- 111 Japan 32.7% compare
- 112 United Arab Emirates 31.7% compare
- 113 Poland 31.5% compare
More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population growth 2.9% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population 36.9% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 344.85 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.292 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tanzania?
- Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources in Tanzania was 32.9% in 2024, according to Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 95.9% in 2003.
- What is the lowest share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.5% in 2023.
- How does Tanzania rank for share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources?
- Tanzania ranks 110th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Tanzania data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of electricity generation from low-carbon sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured as a percentage of total electricity produced in the country or region. 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.